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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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I have a 3" Full Traction lift. Been working to increase castor and currently at +4.3. Problem is my upper control arms are adjusted all the way in and can cannot go any shorter. Lowers are getting pretty close to max too. Want to get castor to somewhere in the +6.0 range because it's still a little flighty. Any suggestions.........
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by gannmj
I have a 3" Full Traction lift. Been working to increase castor and currently at +4.3. Problem is my upper control arms are adjusted all the way in and can cannot go any shorter. Lowers are getting pretty close to max too. Want to get castor to somewhere in the +6.0 range because it's still a little flighty. Any suggestions.........
Grind em down a bit. Thats what I did with my TF arms to get them to sit right with my lift and stock driveshafts. I was nervous at first, but the guy who helped me out was the one who installed my lift. I was with him every step of the way and we only removed a very little bit, almost unnoticeable, and it worked like a charm. Been working now for a while
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 08:34 PM
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Last time I checked, I think my caster is right around 5ish, maybe like 4.8 or so...
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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What brand of control arms do you have? FT?
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 09:32 AM
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I have FT arms that came as part of the ultimate kit
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