Your Raptor and It's Alignment

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Yeah all they did was adjust toe. Cross caster is borderline at .7* hows it drive?
 

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Yeah all they did was adjust toe. Cross caster is borderline at .7* hows it drive?

It is a different feel than stock for sure. The best way I can describe it is that the front seems softer, less rigid. I notice more bounce in stops in starts. Not a lot, just enough to see my headlights move up and down. Also, I think I need to dial down the headlights just a bit. I have had a couple people in front of me turn their rear-view mirror to dim.

I do like the feel better for sure, I am glad I did it, even though it takes a bit more effort to get my old fat arse up and into the seat now :)
 
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It is a different feel than stock for sure. The best way I can describe it is that the front seems softer, less rigid. I notice more bounce in stops in starts. Not a lot, just enough to see my headlights move up and down. Also, I think I need to dial down the headlights just a bit. I have had a couple people in front of me turn their rear-view mirror to dim.

I do like the feel better for sure, I am glad I did it, even though it takes a bit more effort to get my old fat arse up and into the seat now :)

Right on! Cant really go wrong on the middle perch move. I had to adjust my was lights down.
 

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Pirate can you shed some light on the Icon UCA and the benefits of the adjustable arm length via the pinch seams for aligning when raising the height 2"-3"?

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Sure thing. The adjustable ICON UCA appear to be able to offer both adjustment for camber and caster much like the lower control arm factory adjustments. With the factory you start to run out of camber/caster adjustment the higher you go. With the Icons, you can pick up the slack where the factory adjustments ran out. By lengthening the upper arm via the pinch adjustment, and lengthening the front adjustment a little more than the rear, you can offset the negative camber and add some caster. With the pinch design it also appears the adjustments can be made with the arm still attached to the truck by simply loosening the pinch bolts and turning the collar.

Out of the box I'd lengthen the adjustments out to a practical or safe amount within design limits, and zero in the camber and caster using the factory lower control arm adjustments.
 

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I just took my 13 SCREW to a local shop yesterday and they didn't have the specs for it. I called up the dealer and this is what they gave me, just want to verify and share...

Camber Left and Right: -.45 (+-.75)
Total Split: .2 (+-.75)

Caster Left: 3.7 (+- 1)
Caster Right: 4.1 (+- 1)
Total Split: 0 (+-.75)

Total Toe: .2 (+- .2)

Thrust Angle: 0 (+- .5)
 
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