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This video is Pt2 of a 2004 F150 after a front suspension replacement due to worn ball joints. In this video we move to the hunter wheel alignment machine to set up the adjustable components to specifications.
The link below will take you to pt1 the repair video.
Back to PT1: Sloppy Suspension! 3 1/2 worn balls | Ford F150 https://youtu.be/J8wvXx-JIxM
Detailed Wheel Alignment! Too Far to Measure! 2012 Ford Expedition 5.4 3-valve 4x4 https://youtu.be/EZzLtfBl7B4
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This video is Pt2 of a 2004 F150 after a front suspension replacement due to worn ball joints. In this video we move to the hunter wheel alignment machine to set up the adjustable components to specifications.
The link below will take you to pt1 the repair video.
Back to PT1: Sloppy Suspension! 3 1/2 worn balls | Ford F150 https://youtu.be/J8wvXx-JIxM
Detailed Wheel Alignment! Too Far to Measure! 2012 Ford Expedition 5.4 3-valve 4x4 https://youtu.be/EZzLtfBl7B4
Check out my Merchandise (because I don't say MERCH) Store Below the video for Men's and Women's Apparel, MUGS and Stickers!
https://rainmanraysrepairs.myspreadshop.com/
Send support on Patreon, check out the bio: https://www.patreon.com/RainmanRaysRepairs
Patreon is a "Tip Jar" I don't post much there, daily YT uploads are all that I can manage right now
Amazon List, must have for any toolbox!
ATD Tools 13782 10-Piece Triple Square Spline Bit Socket Set https://amzn.to/3RV2fUB
Same as Matco. Mountain 5-Piece Metric Double Box Universal Spline Reversible Ratcheting Wrench Set; 8 mm - 18mm, 90 Tooth Design, Long, Flexible, Reversible; MTNRM6 https://amzn.to/3OJTRp2
Mercedes BMW VW Wheel Stud Master Kit: https://amzn.to/3OszRaL
Bahco "Frustrated" Pliers AWESOME tool! https://amzn.to/3IfDeOa
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Old school tricks for an old mechanic!
1. grab an actual come-a-long 2. if you open the strap handle all the way up flat, it will disengage the smaller lock.. so it's one handed.
Do you even own a torque wrench? No offense, Ray, but I wouldn’t trust you to work on a covered wagon.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I remember having to do that at my 1st job but it got the job done
“My face” warning just like “Loud noises” warning please …your face triggers me,,,thanks
In fact, the same requirement can be done by moving the rear lower bolt outboard. When you first did them up with the lower bolts close to their inner position on the slots, you have little left 'slottage' moving the front one in, so instead, move the rear one outward in the slot, plenty of slot left to use there!
If you had used the CAMMS program in your aligner software, this video would be 10 minutes start to finish,,, use the tech your boss paid for.
Thanks Ray for another great video
Noticed the torque stick on the electric impact our master tech always talked about it as heresy is it actually fine ?
My trick with these was a harbor freight chain hoist. A few soft shackles and that hoist and I could pull anything into spec
you should get a come along
First , THANK YOU. Just bought a 2008 f150 super 8' bed and it is simply unrealistically clean underneath with 74,000. This vid let me see a lot.
Second, unreal that you have so much time under the hood and truck/car and still wear your wedding ring.
That was the most surprising part of this vid and a huge tribute to your wife.
You are very very good. Must now backtrack over all your f150 videos.
Stay safe in there man. //ji
Ratchet straps work great. If I’m doing arms on one of these though I give the option to sell the cam kits for the lower arms
Another great video. …..
I'm late lol
My first car I aligned with a tape measure.
That rack makes it a lot easier.
If the driver side was good why didn't you adjust the upper passenger arm to match it.
How many of the bolts that you re-used are actually considered one time use only by Ford ?
I was always taught you want a tiny amount of negative camber, never positive. It can have a fairly significant effect on handling to have positive camber because of the way the tyre will roll under the wheel when cornering. With vehicles with tall sidewalls like trucks it's actually even more pronounced.
Wheel alignments your way EASY 👌
the washer on the tire is driving me nuts !
Why cant it just be fixed point? For the camberr. I dont understand the design philosophy
Have a great weekend!!
Alignments are the hardest part of my day and you make it look so easy I can never get the camber and caster to do what I want it to do on front end set ups like this one
Somewhat surprised you didn’t add an alignment kit. Fairly cheap and makes final adjustments easier and it stays put. Big money maker for some alignment shops. I added them before going in for alignment.
on my rack i usually do wheel off adjustments. your rack don't have that feature?
Here’s a neat trick for ya, take 2 pieces of metal under each tire with in between them. At that point you can move the tires more easily. The only thing I would not want to do is have the car in the air.
Impressive 👍👍👍
You need a winch
Thank you Ray for another great video and you really do have great imagination!
Nice job!! show all the final numbers next time though.
Why does an alignment cost so much? … That's why. LOL … Strap usage was cool!
Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!
Imagine owning a 2004 f150 and not knowing how to replace control arms and ball joints.
What I have done when changing those upper control arms is too measure the height before popping the ball joint and use the measurement to set the new one
No green subscribe button today Ray.
Nice work ray
On some front wheel drive cars, a Cam Bolt makes adjustments for setting Camber a lot easier.
I can’t believe there were no torches involved in the filming of this process I have to torch jam nuts on vehicles a couple years old in the north
Had no idea how much shit went into alignments. Especially how the alignment rack moved different parts of the vehicle??
Nice work on the old school ratchet strap alignment Ray
We had a big chain that had hooks for each side and a ratcheting mechanism in the middle at my last shop it works great for bigger trucks when you gotta bring it in