leveling an '03 2500 dodge diesel

[ak_petey]

a couple weeks ago I was able to get my dodge into my girlfriend's father's shop and got the front control arms cut, lengthened and sleeved.

I took it to the alignment shop today to get some numbers on it and $100 later I was within specifications. turns out I didnt really need an alignment except for the tow needed to be reset.

BEFORE the alignment:
Caster left: 4.5*
Caster right: 4.5*

camber left: -0.4*
camber right: -0.5*

toe left: -0.25*
toe right: 0.35*
TOTAL: 0.10*
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AFTER the alignment:
Caster left: 4.5*
Caster right: 4.6*

camber left: -0.5*
camber right: -0.5*

toe left: 0.05*
toe right: 0.05*
TOTAL: 0.10*



It drives pretty straight no wandering. just a little slop in the steering wheel. possibly a pump or steering gear box wear and tear issue. Ill look into it when it gets worse. I will post up some measurements tomorrow when I remember to take them. :rockon:

I think the next thing is to get some different sway bar links. or fabricate a new sway bar mount or modify the sway bar in some way. The links are at an angle and rubbing on the coils at times. there are some issues still but I am getting closer to resolving them all.