I think I did alright for $250

Picked up locally. Guy said it came off 2018 with 2000 miles on it. I don’t really have reason to suspect otherwise. Looks pretty clean and it came with leveling blocks. Not bad for $250, right? I’m new to the truck game. Bought the 2012 CM barely 3 months ago. I’ve owned cars, vans, and motorcycles all my life.

 

Seems fair. I Just took my stock TRD shocks and uppers off my truck with around 15,000 on it, trying to decide if I want to hold on to them or sell the whole works for around what you paid for yours.

 

Well, I finally installed it and of course the alignment is fcuked to hell, with ton of positive camber. I just don’t think it can be brought back to correct range without replacing UCAs

it’s also sitting higher in the front. I don’t get it, I stated out with 39” in the rear and 36” in the front. Leveling blocks are 2.5”. Now the front sits at 41.5”.

 

Truck looks great, to me!

It’s typical to need an alignment after a suspension swap. That should be no challenge. As for the height difference, maybe those old shocks you replace had settled- isn’t that among the reasons you relaxed them? What’s the rear height now? Maybe I’m not understanding what you’re upset about.

Get the alignment then see where you’re at.

 

Actually the front settled a little (I don’t measure it after I drove it around the block last night) Now it’s sitting at 40” and 40 1/8”. Rear is just under 39”.

 

The only option for me at this time is Firestone and I’m skeptical about those guys. I’m not sure I can find an off road shop, and have time to take it there. I don’t know if alignment can fix this

 

Well, regardless, you need an alignment after a suspension swap. If you don’t know how to do it yourself, gonna have to take it somewhere. Otherwise you’ll see uneven tire wear and whatnot.

 

Yeah, I’m aware of need for alignment anytime suspension is messed with. I’ve upgraded suspension components in many cars before. While I have a general idea of how to do it myself, and there is plenty of info, which I can benefit from and do it myself, I’m not going that route. Taking it in today, we’ll see what happens.

 

I put on 5100s last night and went into my local farm store this morning for an alignment. About the only guys open on Sundays.