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<blockquote data-quote="TheJoker" data-source="post: 546061" data-attributes="member: 538"><p>Ok, first let me say thank you to all who voted/commented, in this thread. The alignment is done and hopefully this tread has helped some, I know I have learned a lot.</p><p></p><p>If you want some technical advice on alignments please check out Pirate Air's thread <a href="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f9/your-raptor-its-alignment-539/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p></p><p>So to start, here is how my truck's alignment was after Havoc:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]221775[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>This is the alignment after about 3 hours of adjusting (yes, 3hrs.):</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]221776[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>After arriving this morning, I talked to the owner, who has over 20 years experience, about all of my concerns. Namely, having correct thrust angles and a straight steering wheel (damn you red stripe); using the camber/caster kit to make his job easier and for me to be able to visually check the nuts/alignment, and most importantly to make sure that these nuts NEVER fall off.</p><p></p><p>All of these concerns were addressed and the owner himself did the work. He spent all morning on the truck stopping occasionally to help one of his techs. or talk with a customer. The steering wheel stripe is now dead center. It doesn't pull or skip like it did before the alignment, and steering is effortless/smoother. The caster/camber kit is installed with Loctite and, because there was room on the front control arm bolts, he also added the factory nuts to act as a lock nut.<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/waytogo.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":waytogo:" title="Waytogo :waytogo:" data-shortname=":waytogo:" /> Those things aren’t going any where. One thing he did which surprised me was that he coated every nut/bolt/component with grease which not only lubricates but also keeps any moisture out. He even coated the skid plate bolts which was removed to get better access to the lower control arms. When he was done, he painted everything black which will help to visually check the alignment (If you see silver, something’s up). </p><p></p><p>When I got her home, I added the white lines you see in the pics: Front drivers side (you can see the grease oozing out):</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]221777[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]221778[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Front passenger side:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]221779[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Rear, you can see there's not enough thread to add a second nut:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]221780[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Lee, the owner, made sure that I got the 2 factory/spare nuts as well as the print out of what he did. Always get the print out, ask for it if they don't offer it to you. It did cost twice the amount I paid at the Ford dealership, but when you compare the 30min alignment at Ford to the 3hr alignment I got with all the extra attention, I would say it's money well spent.</p><p></p><p>Tim</p><p></p><p>Oh, and the Loctite was applied prior to getting the alignment done, on my kitchen table. shhh:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]221781[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheJoker, post: 546061, member: 538"] Ok, first let me say thank you to all who voted/commented, in this thread. The alignment is done and hopefully this tread has helped some, I know I have learned a lot. If you want some technical advice on alignments please check out Pirate Air's thread [URL="http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f9/your-raptor-its-alignment-539/"]here[/URL]. So to start, here is how my truck's alignment was after Havoc: [ATTACH=full]221775[/ATTACH] This is the alignment after about 3 hours of adjusting (yes, 3hrs.): [ATTACH=full]221776[/ATTACH] After arriving this morning, I talked to the owner, who has over 20 years experience, about all of my concerns. Namely, having correct thrust angles and a straight steering wheel (damn you red stripe); using the camber/caster kit to make his job easier and for me to be able to visually check the nuts/alignment, and most importantly to make sure that these nuts NEVER fall off. All of these concerns were addressed and the owner himself did the work. He spent all morning on the truck stopping occasionally to help one of his techs. or talk with a customer. The steering wheel stripe is now dead center. It doesn't pull or skip like it did before the alignment, and steering is effortless/smoother. The caster/camber kit is installed with Loctite and, because there was room on the front control arm bolts, he also added the factory nuts to act as a lock nut.:waytogo: Those things aren’t going any where. One thing he did which surprised me was that he coated every nut/bolt/component with grease which not only lubricates but also keeps any moisture out. He even coated the skid plate bolts which was removed to get better access to the lower control arms. When he was done, he painted everything black which will help to visually check the alignment (If you see silver, something’s up). When I got her home, I added the white lines you see in the pics: Front drivers side (you can see the grease oozing out): [ATTACH=full]221777[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]221778[/ATTACH] Front passenger side: [ATTACH=full]221779[/ATTACH] Rear, you can see there's not enough thread to add a second nut: [ATTACH=full]221780[/ATTACH] Lee, the owner, made sure that I got the 2 factory/spare nuts as well as the print out of what he did. Always get the print out, ask for it if they don't offer it to you. It did cost twice the amount I paid at the Ford dealership, but when you compare the 30min alignment at Ford to the 3hr alignment I got with all the extra attention, I would say it's money well spent. Tim Oh, and the Loctite was applied prior to getting the alignment done, on my kitchen table. shhh: [ATTACH=full]221781[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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