Lifts that don't ruin alignment

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  1. Kevin Gaare

    Kevin Gaare Active Member

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    Are there any lift kits out there that don't leave the alignment out of whack after the fact?
     
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    The terraflex 1.5 is supposed to keep alignment correct
     
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    Can anyone running this lift confirm? If you have an alignment spec sheet and would be willing to post that, that would be fantastic.
     
  4. Jason Z

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    If you manipulate the suspension, alignment will need to be corrected. G-force had the 1st kit, and they said it would keep everything correct. Never seen anyone in the US say anything about that. Daystar said the same thing, now terraflex says the same. If you don't want to mess with alignment perhaps a lift isn't in your cards?
     
  5. Kevin Gaare

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    I'll clarify.. I know it's typical to need an alignment after a lift, but I've heard that the lifts for the renegade leave the alignment out of factory specs even after being corrected and that's what I'm concerned about. If there aren't lifts that alignment can be corrected to factory specs then yeah, it's not in my cards.
     
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    The daystar lift can be aligned to factory spec. If the mechanic can't figure out how Daystar is happy to give them some pointers. I would recommend going back to the shop and have the alignment checked perhaps after driving it around for a week or so and to check to make sure everything is still tight and still aligned properly.
     
  7. Kevin Gaare

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    I've read that the daystar is better with the alignment on the non-lifted (DH/TH) models. Can anyone confirm they are running a daystar lift on a DH/TH and have alignment corrected within factory specs?
     
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    They were able to get the alignment pretty good after slo
    I'm running a TH with a Daystar lift and I can say with confidence these lifts were designed for non TH models. Thete are modifications that need to be made like trimming skid plates, etc. My service advisor at the dealership told me that they couldnt get it within specs on the alignment. But the mechanic told later that that it was difficult but they did get it within specs. He said he had to slot the rear control arm bracket on the passenger side. There's aftermarket cam bolts that can be put on that help with camber issues as well. So it is possible, but until there is a lift specifically designed for TH models I think there will always be these types of problems.
     

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