Adjustable Camber Bushings

[95 Bronco XLT]

Hey Guys, I have my 95 Bronco front end apart and just installed new ball joints. I am having serious trouble getting the camber bushings back in place on the upper joints. any suggestions? Thanks, Tim

 

[miesk5]

yo Austen;

Here ya go man; I'll drop in all I Hvae on it for posterity sake;

Superlift® Adjustable Camber Bushing Offset Installation (no pics, see Mark's SM site) in a 95; Mark wrote elsewhere; "...I installed the adjustables at max setting (high side of bushing closest to coil spring). Well, it must have been my lucky day, cuz even though they are adjustable, generally you have to lower the vehicle with wheel back on, and move it forward and back a good distance to see where it ends up at. Anyway, this max setting was perfect! I tested before buttoning it all back up, but now that it is all done on that side, as best I can measure with my instruments, I am at .25-.5 degrees +. So, this has helped eliminate apx. 1.25-1.5 + camber, putting me in the ideal range for this year bronco (.25+); These bushings I think are adjustable to 2 3/4 degrees. I already had 1 degree in the ones I had. so I was only going to get another 1 3/4. But that was just enough. I used them at full camber, and as best I can tell, I have 3-6 degrees + CASTER, and .25-.5 + CAMBER. The book says I should have between 2-6 = caster, and .25 N to .75 P, so I am in great shape. Tires now look like they are not tilted. Only dilemma I have is that I have not put that other 1/4" worth of coil spacer in yet. that will add maybe .25P. Anyway, once done, if you had + camber, you will probably need to adjust toe inward. - camber you will need to adjust toe out. It does throw it off slightly. Adjusting toe in is done by rotating the sleeve on the steering tie rod end for the offending tire toward the front and up and over toward the back. If you need toe out, you will rotate under toward the back and around and over toward the front. With Toe, do small increments of rotation at a time. Broncos should be slightly toe-in, about 1/32 or so..."

Source: by Shadofax (TheJuice, The Juice, Mark Z) at http://forums.off-road.com/ford-67-96-f-series-78-96-bronco/156859-ttb-adjustable-camber-bushings.html

Superlift® Adjustable Camber Bushing Offset Installation pics in a 95; Mark wrote elsewhere; "...I don't remember too much about this since the pics are from 6 yrs. ago. I do remember and will pass on the words of wisdom....."you don't need directions, once you get one in and turn it back and forth you'll understand/see how it corrects camber (and can slightly adjust caster as well) depending on where they are turned to..." Source: by Shadofax (TheJuice, The Juice, Mark Z) at http://www.supermotors.org/vehicles/registry/detail.php?id=628&s=13097#content

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Camber Bushing, Fully Adjustable Offset Installation, Diagrams & Specifications, Ford (Ingalls 53200) "Fully Adjustable Camber/Caster Bushing; Adjustment range of +3/4° to +2-3/4° Order 1 per wheel..." Source: by Ingalls Engineering Co., Inc. @ http://www.ingallseng.com/Instructions/53200.pdf

Caster Adjusting Bushings Depiction for 80-96 Bronco

Source: by ingallseng.com @ http://www.ingallseng.com/mmy.php?year=1996&make=54&model=633&bbpart=Caster/Camber%20Bushing

OK, everytime I try to add more; the Reply screen moves up & down & I overwrite prev entry

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Superlift® Adjustable Camber Bushing Offset Installation in a 93; "...I have the Superlift 3 degree c/b in mine and I installed them and then took it in to get alignment. If the old ones are not frozen in there, then what I do to get them out is loosen the castle nut and the top and use a regular hammer and tap the nut and the bushing starts to work its way up on its own. Then before I install the new ones, I **** the outer wall of the bushing with bearing grease and knock them down. That way it ensure easy adjustability for yourself to get it as close as you can to drive it to the shop. I have a mock up thick wall pvc pipe for each front tire and and strap them to the tire and run my measurements front and back of tire off that to get it pretty damn close on my own..."

Source: by Camo Horse (g8rfan, Bill)

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Camber Bushing, Specialty Products Company (SPC) Offset Installation Instructions & Diagrams Source: by spcalignment.com @ http://spcalignment.com/PROD_DIR/SPC_PROD_INSTALL.cfm?cmd=23000ins.txt&cmd2=23000

 

[miesk5]

yo Tim,

Sorry, I had just read a message from Austen; then closed it out and opened your Q and somehow my head started spinning; I had a fava bean craving...and thought of him, here..

 

[95 Bronco XLT]

Thanks for the help. I got it figured out by cleaning the insides of the knuckles and the outside of the bushings with sandpaper, greased them and installed the knuckle using the correct procedure. Thanks again, Tim

PS I have a new problem and I have a thread running under creaking from under my 95 xlt. any suggestions?