Car lifted higher in front now that I put all new suspension in?

[fleming442]

Put the front wheels on up on ramps, jackstands under the rear to level it out, loosen all the control arm bolts, get 3 of your fattest friends to bounce the front of the car, hold it down for a bit, and see what it looks like then.

 

[Hotboi_916]

How many miles do you have on it since? When I put the new springs in the front of my car it sat very high until I drove it. Even with the all iron big block and 2" drop spindles the front end was way up there. I drove it around and it settled.

Like only 5 miles... transmission went out on me..and I need to get it alignment..but it's at aamco transmission getting transmission rebuild..then I'm going across the street to do my alignment..then I should be able to drive it more..before it goes to paint shop

 

[Hotboi_916]

I might just get those 5660 Moog springs if it doesn't settle

 

[Hotboi_916]

And I realized that I also need back springs..so aamco going to put those in

 

[Streetbu]

There is absolutely something wrong in the front end for it to be sitting that high with the same coil springs. Take the lower ball joints out of the spindle, might end up having to remove the spring again, the lower control arm should move with maybe 10 lbs of force or less. If it doesn't, the tabs that the bolts go thru to secure it to the frame.are probably pinching it and causing it not to move. There is a torque spec to tighten them to...

 

[Hotboi_916]

There is absolutely something wrong in the front end for it to be sitting that high with the same coil springs. Take the lower ball joints out of the spindle, might end up having to remove the spring again, the lower control arm should move with maybe 10 lbs of force or less. If it doesn't, the tabs that the bolts go thru to secure it to the frame.are probably pinching it and causing it not to move. There is a torque spec to tighten them to...

I think you are right..because even when I loosen bolts the arms are still stiff as hell..I'm going to try that next thanks

 

[64nailhead]

I could be wrong, but I'm not familiar with a truck LCA that is interchangeable on a G-body. Why not buy G-body LCA's? They are available.

Looking at your photo in post 30 it looks like you're a bit away from getting full thread on the lower ball joint nut. If that's the case, then there's your sign (at least to me).

p.s. - I like the 3 fat friends bouncing on the front end recommendation. That would be entertaining no matter of the end result. Maybe grab a vid!

 

[Hotboi_916]

I could be wrong, but I'm not familiar with a truck LCA that is interchangeable on a G-body. Why not buy G-body LCA's? They are available.

Looking at your photo in post 30 it looks like you're a bit away from getting full thread on the lower ball joint nut. If that's the case, then there's your sign (at least to me).

p.s. - I like the 3 fat friends bouncing on the front end recommendation. That would be entertaining no matter of the end result. Maybe grab a vid!

The arms for the gbody like $300 more and their the same as the blazer and s-10...just bigger LCA bushing..but I went with the bigger bolt for the s-10 LCA..and just drilled a little bigger in frame to the LCA and worked perfectly

 

[Clone TIE Pilot]

I think its the truck arms, the geometry is probably different from G body arms.

 

[Hotboi_916]

Naw I

I think its the truck arms, the geometry is probably different from G body arms.

Naw I don't think that I think that the control arms weren't installed right with the preload I think streetbu is right..it needs to be loosen up and reinstalled