Alignment?

[jag1886]

I have been reading about lower these Ram's and I can't find any info on how the alignments come out after lowering the front 2" with springs.
I found a couple of posts that didn't sound like they came out very well but no real information on this subject or no one followed through with there posts.
I'd love to lower my truck but can't find any concrete information on what you end up with.

 

[G-Truck]

Since nobody else is answering I will give you what I can . After installing my Ground Force 2/3 my buddy checked the alignment and said it was off by "A Little" and adjusted it . Don't ask me to elaborate on what a little means cause I can't . I drove the truck around for 2 weeks and it felt fine . Let go of the wheel on the highway at 70 no problems .. After letting the springs settle for 2 weeks I had new tires mounted on some R/T wheels and a 4 wheel alignment . The tire shop guy said he adjusted it " A Little " . It still handles fine . Let go of the wheel on the highway at 70 no problems .. Hope this helps I am a 2014 4x4 RC with 4K miles ... I shoud add I am running the Moog end links ..

 

[charonblk07]

Some trucks have had issues with the camber staying out of spec with a 2/4 kit on the 2wd trucks that they can't fix without a set of adjustable lower control arm bolts but they're not common, most spring kits will get everything back into spec except the caster.

 

[jag1886]

Some trucks have had issues with the camber staying out of spec with a 2/4 kit on the 2wd trucks that they can't fix without a set of adjustable lower control arm bolts but they're not common, most spring kits will get everything back into spec except the caster.

This is a good beginning now would you elaborate on what you just said because it's Greek to me.
This is what I keep saying about info on the Internet you get part of the answer but almost never something the average Joe can understand.
Thank you for the response you gave.

 

[The Q]

Google "wheel alignment caster" and "front end alignment". Way to many aspects to cover in detail here to do any justice in helping the average Joe, including me, here. Caster is about the only adjustment that most of us with lowered trucks can't get back into spec. Most of the other alignment adjustments are either within spec or dead on. The only way to get the thrust angle back to zero is with a Spohn adjustable panhard bar.

 

[charonblk07]

This is a good beginning now would you elaborate on what you just said because it's Greek to me.
This is what I keep saying about info on the Internet you get part of the answer but almost never something the average Joe can understand.
Thank you for the response you gave.

Have a read over alignment geometry if you want to understand the terms better, it's somewhat required if you want to talk about alignment issues, particularly camber, caster, and toe. Here's a good one to read. It's just the basic term definition and should help out.

Now, the camber becomes negative when you drop the vehicle's stance height which requires the lower control arms to be adjusted to bring it back into spec. Some trucks have not been able to adjust the control arms enough to bring it back into spec because there's not enough adjustment with the stock control arm bolts.

The only way to know if you will have this issue is to install the lowering springs and take it in for an alignment. If you do have the problem then your camber will remain out of spec by 0.5-1.0 degree which isn't much at all and over the life of the tire means you will wear the inside half of the tread more than the outside half.

The caster will remain out of spec because you've changed the angle between the frame and the line formed by the front and rear axle centers. Having the caster out of spec isn't an issue as it will actually improve the handling of the vehicle at higher speed but can make low speed cornering feel a little more difficult.

 

[a_guerrajr]

Just got mine done today after a 2/4 drop. **** was all out of spec. Guy didn't complain in getting it back to spec. Mines a 2wd, so not sure if I should of asked for a 4 Wheel alignment.

I need to get the adjustable bar to fix the thrust angle.

 

[Rossp]

I have the belltech 2/4 on mine. Everything came back into spec except the caster being a little off.

 

[a_guerrajr]

did you guys with 2wd ask for a 4 wheel alignment or does that only apply to 4wd trucks?

 

[charonblk07]

Unless you have adjustable rear control arms or the adjustable rear panhard bar there's not much they can do to adjust the rear end; if there's a price difference between the two then just get the front done.

 

[jag1886]

Looks to me like I'm just lowering the rear and the heck with the front, I want everything to stay in spec as I'm driving this truck till I'm dead and that will hopefully be a long time.