Bilstein 6112s with 4" Superlift

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Those UCA's look like they are on the correct side judging my the abs line hooking in the correct locations.

Go look at the pictures on the mevotech website. the nubs are forward.
 

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Go look at the pictures on the mevotech website. the nubs are forward.

The zerg fitting doesn't dictate your control arm from left to right installation. The arms may have a stamp for L and R but your initial installation was correct.
 

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To much angles on the CV axles and UCA. and would need stupid spring spacers in the rear as well.

The 6" crossmember drop brackets plus diff bracket will keep your cv axle alignment and lift.
 

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The zerg fitting doesn't dictate your control arm from left to right installation. The arms may have a stamp for L and R but your initial installation was correct.
No stamp on them. Got mine from RockAuto, installed them according to the part #'s on the boxes/bags. Found it strange when the fitting was on the front side so then I double checked the website to confirm I had the correct sides and came across the install of a couple of other people, who had them installed the same.
 

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I looked at those pictures. Something isn't right there. Every UCA I've seen installed or installed myself has that abs, wheel speed sensor mounting on back side for correct alignment cycle of the suspension. Bet you get a really rough ride blowing out the ball joints.
 

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No stamp on them. Got mine from RockAuto, installed them according to the part #'s on the boxes/bags. Found it strange when the fitting was on the front side so then I double checked the website to confirm I had the correct sides and came across the install of a couple of other people, who had them installed the same.

Show me where. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around your lift troubles and his soon to be if you both have the same problem.
 

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Simple enough. Match up the angles of your known stock control arms to your installed ones. Is there a variance? Pics?
 

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Show me where. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around your lift troubles and his soon to be if you both have the same problem.

I can keep going but anyway...and I had ride troubles long before replacing ball joints btw
 
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I looked at those pictures. Something isn't right there. Every UCA I've seen installed or installed myself has that abs, wheel speed sensor mounting on back side for correct alignment cycle of the suspension. Bet you get a really rough ride blowing out the ball joints.
And they had no issues performing an alignment, my UCA's are perfectly flat
 

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That nipple is for the factory installed air ride.

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And they had no issues performing an alignment, my UCA's are perfectly flat

It's the angle of the arm as the suspension cycles not just the fact that your ball joints are flat. Flat ball joints are not the only criteria for installation. I'm surprised they didn't provide instructions
 

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That nipple is for the factory installed air ride.

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I see how what your saying on the nipple. Too many nipples to tell. So that piece on airsuspenion must be where the sensor determines ride height.

But both of you are running coil spring suspension. Most manufacturers will specify for air or coil. Most of the time they don't mix.

At least now you know for sure they are installed right :cool:
 
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These ride great so far. Glad I got rid of those Rancho quick *****...lol..
 
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Well With the alignment done Im 44 " in the rear and 42 1/2 in the front. with those 6112s at 0.8

Pretty sure once I need an aligment again next year ill set them to 1.2.

UCA is perfectly level and my CV Axle is also almost perfect.

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Getting my trucks yearly alignment next week, So its time to set those bills at 1.2

im Now 46" and 44.5" due to the bigger tires. There was zero settling on those 6112's after a year.

Hopefully at 1.2 ill be close to 1.5" of rake
 
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