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  1. Jimpia2

    1995 K1500 Alignment question

    Hello all, I hope this is the correct page to post this. Anyhow here it the situation. Chevy 1995 k1500 Z71. - 121,000 miles I have new tires, I replace all Ball Joints, Tie Rods with Mevotec TTX, the Idler and Pitman are like new. Also, replaced the hubs, and all bushings with poly. I also...
  2. Misterman

    Setting toe in the driveway

    So the new gearbox got installed, steering wheel straight, box on center, tires are turned to the right. Time to adjust the toe. I used the dish soap and plastic method that I found here. THANKS WHOEVER THAT WAS!!! I took 2 shopping bags (the thick ones), applied dish soap and water, and parked...
  3. Angelo

    AC Delco upper control arms and idler arm/bracket failure month beforr warranty period ends

    I installed new ac delco upper control arms, idler arm/bracket and pitman arm in my 96 k3500 in June/July of 2023. I went to get an alignment yesterday after redoing leaf springs and many suspension components and they wouldn't do an alignment because of how much slop the front end has. They...
  4. S

    Careful when buying alignment kits, upper control arm bolts

    I am currently finishing off a full front end rebuild of my 1997 Tahoe 4WD and noticed something about the camber plates (aka "cam washers", etc.) that I have not seen discussed (link me if I'm wrong). I suspect this issue may be why some people struggle to get alignments. Background knowledge...
  5. MountainDont

    Alignment disaster C1500

    I bought a used C1500, and the steering seemed pretty fishy, even if the alignment seemed ok. Well, I bought a kit on Rock and replaced everything in the steering. But I have not touched ball joints or control arms. Twice, we tried a quickie alignment with the wheels off and the truck jacked...
  6. Angelo

    Lower ball joint size identification on '96 k3500 4x4

    I need to order new lower ball joints for my 1996 4x4 k3500 and see that there are 2 diferent sizes, and for forged, welded, or stamped control arms. How do I tell what size I need and for what control arm? Pardon me I didn't know there were these variations for our trucks. I see 46.13mm and...
  7. B

    Front wheels off

    1995 Tahoe 4WD Hi all, my front wheels are off and it's driving me insane. The driver side wheel is further out than the passenger wheel and it is further forward by about a 1/4 of an inch. The driver side is also taller tgan the passenger side by about a 1/2 inch. It's been like this since I...
    • bowmanpf21
    • Thread
    • alignment front end misaligned one side taller one wheel further out suspension torsion bars upper control arm
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Axles + Brakes
  8. Manmeyco

    Cost For Alignment

    Just curious, how much should it be for a 2 wheel alignment for a '97 K2500? Google says $50-75 on average, but wondering if it's more for a big truck.

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