i just lifted my bronco and !@#$@%&

[jjc3209]

i just picked up a 1995 ford bronco. its got the sissor front end. theres 3 inch coil springs on it and now the front tires are negative camber. does ne one know what the problem might be? i think i might have something to do withe radius arms. i dont know. please help.

thanks john

 

[50joe]

That's the one drawback to these things. They do sell camber kits to straighten that out. I know the local speed shop by me keeps them on the shelf.

 

[Justshootme84]

Welcome to Bronco Zone!!! A suspension lift kit or even leveling coils will change the geometry of the TTB (Twin Traction Beam) frontend, and require an alignment. Your specific lift may need new camber bushings in order to get back to true, and some companies offer adjustable bushings with their kits. The factory camber bushings normally do not have enough adjustment for any amount of lift. There is a good write-up in a pinned topic on "lifting the TTB" in the 80-96 Bronco forum, JSM84

 

[jjc3209]

thanks for the fast help. ill be having alot more questions soon so be available. ha ha thanks

 

[wileec]

Is there a full lift or just 3" longer coils? With that much more coil your wheels will be very \--/ shaped. The inside or each arm needs to be lowered as well to maintain even close geometry.

 

[jjc3209]

okay so if it was to get it all back to normal. i would have to get lower radius arm brackets,new camber bushings, what anout the pivot points does that have anything to do with it?

 

[Justshootme84]

okay so if it was to get it all back to normal. i would have to get lower radius arm brackets,new camber bushings, what anout the pivot points does that have anything to do with it?

Yes, if you drop the radius arms at the frame mounts, you also need drop brackets for the two axle beams or "scissors" where they mount to the frame. Does your "lift" only include taller coil springs? A "leveling kit" only includes 1-2 inch taller coil springs, and doesn't normally require drops for the radius arms and axle beams. But anything about 2.5" and over does need the drops. Most common is a 4" "lift" kit with all the parts you need. A quick way to tell how much lift (if any) you have in front is to measure the height of the coil springs installed. They should be about 12" tall for a stock spring, and 16" tall for a 4" lift kit coil spring. JSM84

 

[jjc3209]

were is the camber bushing? is it the upper ball joint or the bushing between thw ball joint? im confused man!!!!

 

[Justshootme84]

The camber bushing is on top of the upper or top balljoint.

 

[jjc3209]

this is what my front end looks like

 

[Justshootme84]

That certainly looks like the frontend needs adjustment!!! Can you answer the ? about whether or not you're jusing taller coil springs with the stock suspension?

 

[jjc3209]

yea i bought the truck with 3 inch coil spacers in front a 3 inch blocks in the back. i went to suspension shop they said i can just get the allingment bushing if i knew what degree i needed. would anyone with my problem know what degree bushing i would need for a 3 inch lift? again thank you i know i ask alot of questions.

 

[Justshootme84]

yea i bought the truck with 3 inch coil spacers in front a 3 inch blocks in the back. i went to suspension shop they said i can just get the allingment bushing if i knew what degree i needed. would anyone with my problem know what degree bushing i would need for a 3 inch lift? again thank you i know i ask alot of questions.

You would need the camber bushings that fit a 2.5" to 4" lift kit. I don't believe these are "degreed" the same way the 78/79-style C-bushings for the radius arms are. The adjustable camber bushings for the 80-96 TTB frontend have a range of motion larger than the stock ones. I'll see if I can find the chart that is used for the Explorer Pro Comp kit and bushings, which should help to explain how these work. Remember, though, that they are designed to be used with an entire lift kit using the drop brackets perviously discussed. JSM84

Here's the url address from the Pro Comp website:

http://www.explorerprocomp.com/PDFs/is/532.pdf

Note that if your camber is off 3 degrees or more that you are out of range of these bushings.