Bilstein = alignment?

[AV8B6015]

The rake is driving me crazy, if I get Bilsteins, will I need an alignment? Truck already has a 6" RCX and 35's.

 

[B-RadsBadRam]

I would say yes, on my '05 all I did was crank the torsion bars up to eliminate the rake, didn't even go up to level and I didn't get the alignment because I thought it would be ok. I was wrong, after about 3-4000 miles my tires didn't have any tread on the outer edges, it ate them up.

 

[Stangshcky12]

Unfortunately yes, it's a small price to pay over a set of tires or other worn out parts

 

[AV8B6015]

Thanks!! I was pretty sure that it would need one, but just wanted to verify. I am super careful when it comes to my tires, and less than 1000 miles after I got the lift put on (they also did an alignment) I had another alignment done because I couldn't shake the feeling that it was off. I run **** Cepek 35's on my truck, and they're too expensive to take chances with!!!
I had **** Cepek 33's on my Avalanche, and the tires had 40k miles on them with plenty of tread left. I'd like to get the same results from these.

 

[quietpeen]

So you get the bilsteins yet?

 

[smiley]

As said above get an alignment
anytime you mess with suspension you should get alignment IMO

 

[AV8B6015]

So you get the bilsteins yet?

No, not yet. Might still be a little while longer. We just had to put new tires on the wife's car and there are some some projects around the house. Plus, as spring starts getting closer, I'll probably be putting money into our 4 wheelers too. Who knows, maybe a side job will come along and fund the Bilsteins.