2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Alignment after DSS and 2003 Track bar?

[Bulldog80]

I did the DSS and '03 Track Bar and am still getiing a little wander. In addition, I noticed the driver's side tire starting to cup now. I was wondering if any of you guys needed an alignment after these mods or if there's someithing else I should be looking at. I thought that an alignment wasn't supposed to be necessary, just recentering the steering wheel.

 

[AggieJustin]

Depending on how worn out the original track bar was, you might need to have it re-aligned.



If it had been aligned with worn out parts, the new pieces may have shifted the axle slightly which would throw the alignment off again.

 

[fkovalski]

After both of the kit installs, I did have the truck aligned. The steering wheel was off center and I put new tires on at this time as well. The kit instruction did include the procedure to re- center the wheel, but theoretically, it should not need the re- alignment- I could be wrong though.



Prior to the kit installs, I did have pull and tire wear to which the alignment did help those symptoms. It might be that you need the alignment regardless of the chassis improvments.

 

[rtwingson]

I wasn't impressed with the trackbar & DSS after I installed them either. It wasn't until I drove with my camper on, that a BIG difference was noticed.

 

[Regcabguy]

I still had some wander after installation of DSS products and took it to a reputable alignment shop. They loved the upgrades(especially the 3rd gen conversion trackbar setup). After an inspection they pronounced my steering box the culprit and suggested adjusting the gear. After 1 1/2 turns I have pretty tight steering now. Still doesn't drive like a 3rd gen though.

 

[cgoder]

Re-center the steering wheel

Could someone explain how to re-center the wheel? I put the dss on my 02 and now my steering is always at ten oclock and drives me nuts. Thanks,Chris.

 

[fkovalski]

Could someone explain how to re-center the wheel? I put the dss on my 02 and now my steering is always at ten oclock and drives me nuts. Thanks,Chris.

Check out this link: WINDECKER MACHINE



Re- center intructions scroll towards the bottom.

 

[Jim Ross]

Theoretically, an alignment shouldn't be required, but I did mine after installing the DSS and the new style track bar plus a Borgeson steering shaft. I also had the alignment shop put in 4 deg of caster and there was a huge improvement in how my truck goes down the road.

FYI... on my truck, there was an interference issue between the lower u-joint on the Borgeson shaft and the DSS mounting hardware. I had to weld the driverside bracket of the DSS to the frame because the mounting bolt interfered with the Borgeson unit's u-joint.

 

[kscheffler]

Where find alignment specifications

Where can I locate the correct alignment specifications?