Front wheels not centered in fender after drop

[wadehammer]

Hello, I'm hoping to find some assistance as I have no more hair to pull out on this matter! I recently had a western chassis disc brake and suspension kit installed. The front is just the drop spindles with stock height shocks and springs. The rear is a 3" drop. I've destroyed my front tires as this new "performance" suspension is so sloppy that hit the tires into the fenders on every dip in the road. Clearly the main issue has to be how far back the wheels now sit and I can't figure out how to fix it as I'm not too educated on the suspension system. Western chassis was not helpful in the slightest and I searched around for this issue but came up dry. I would really appreciate some suggestions! Thank you in advance!

Also, I'd also love some suggestions for decent and affordable street handling shocks/springs as this just feels like stock to me but a little lower.

[Wrenchbender Ret]

Could you have mixed any of the control arms up from side to side?

George

[Steeveedee]

I can't tell on my truck without pulling a tire, and the Factory Assembly Instruction Manual doesn't show a picture that I can be certain of. Did you perhaps install the upper A-arms on the wrong sides? It's the only thing I can think of, but I don't know if it would make a difference.

Hah! Wrenchbender replied while I was sifting through the manual!

The lowers can't be the problem, since he wouldn't be able to install the shocks, right?

[Sevens]

I'm not going to beat a dead horse... but I'm pretty sure the last two replies are correct.

[kwmech]

Upper arms have an angled side and a straight side. Straight side in the front. Has this been aligned? or did you just throw spindles on and call it good?

[wadehammer]

Thanks a lot for the help everyone, very much appreciated!

I think that might be it. Referencing a couple pictures I just searched for, this control arm does look backwards! Is that correct?

kwmech - I actually took it to get some tires and get it aligned today hoping to solve this but the mech over there said he couldn't move the wheels forward with a brief glance. This should do it now.

You all rule!

[kwmech]

That'll do it...been referenced on the board a few times along with putting in the drag link backwards. Stuff comes apart and sits for awhile while everything gets cleaned and painted while waiting for parts to arrive or budgets get depleted.

[gmc684x4]

Here is a link on making an easy ball joint seperator to pop a ball joint with out damaging a boot

Remember to use a spring compressor to keep the coil spring under control they can be dangerous

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624464