front suspension POP!

[digglesworth]

So I was backing out of a driveway today and I turned the wheel to the left, not even to full lock, and I heard a pop.... Drove about 5min home and the truck was pulling to the left.... I got home and got under the front end.... Apparently, the guys at firestone failed to torque down the front UCA bolt on the drivers side... The driver side wheel is falling inward at the top. The UCA is no longer square... The front bolt is all the way in toward the motor and the rear bolt is all the way out toward the wheel.... Needless to say, it'll be going back to firestone tomorrow. I can't seem to get the front height set and get it to stay after the alignment. It always comes back high.... I'm gonna have them reset the alignment and let it settle a few days making minor tweaks. Then have em check it again and tell em not to mess with the ride height.... Hopefully I can get it dialed in. It's being a pain......

 

[alrock]

Good luck!

 

[JohnnySpikesH3]

​Yes good luck on that and Make sure you take pics and or video . As for the adjusting on the ride height , it sounds like your torsion key is worn out . The inside "teeth" can be damaged if cranked to much or hard . Especially if it's done on the ground and not in the air to take the load off the bars .

 

[SkinGripz]

I guess $7.25 an hour doesn't go as far as it used to...


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[digglesworth]

It appears to have a leveling kit that was installed at some point... There's those spacers installed on the torsion bolts.... When I adjust it, the truck responds accordingly... It raises and lowers as it should... I made it clear to the shop not to adjust the torsion bars to cheat.... I was gonna give it plenty of time to settle after this alignment but then I had this issue last night.... I don't drive my truck hardly at all during the week....

 

[digglesworth]

Speaking of torsion keys..... Can I just replace the bolts if need be or is there more to it than that...... What happens if I take the torsion bolt all the way out? I assume the front suspension needs to be unloaded before pulling the bolts out.... Maybe taking them out and at least inspecting them wouldn't be a bad idea..

 

[SkinGripz]

Keys are a sham. They are not needed. They simply reindex. The stock bolts will give you all the leveling lift you need. Anything past 23.75" from center of hub is asking for trouble, and the bolts will go well beyond that...


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[twinmill28]

Anything past 23.75" from center of hub is asking for trouble, and the bolts will go well beyond that...

Amen to this!
But, anything past 23.75 looks cool as hell and makes it really hard to want to crank it back down. Gives you a wicked cool pre-runner look!

 

[digglesworth]

these past two times I've gotten alignments, .I've gotten it back and it's been well over 24 almost 25..... Kinda makes menervous to drive it for a little. It to see if it will settle back down....

 

[SkinGripz]

Amen to this!
But, anything past 23.75 looks cool as hell and makes it really hard to want to crank it back down. Gives you a wicked cool pre-runner look!

Oh yeah, I agree. But if I wanted to spend a few thousand dollars, it would be on a body lift, maybe Rancho 3", etc. not fixing the crap that broke because I cranked the torsion too high.

And those that wheel will be in a much higher risk group compared to us that dont. I just feel, do it right or dont do it at all.


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