[Zach23]

I drive a 2010 4x4 Silverado 1500. I finally got the lift on and was about to take it to get it aligned and realized that the wheels are so far out of line that I can't even drive it to the shop. The camber is very far off and the bottom of the wheel tilts in towards the center of the truck and I've read that if you adjust the upper control arms that it will change? Do I need to disconnect anything before I adjust the upper control arms? Do I need to adjust the Outer tie rods? I just need them straight enough to drive to the shop. Also the inside of the wheels are touching the outer tie rod and almost touching the top of the knuckle. Will fixing the camber fix this? Or will the stock Rims not work? I'd really like not to drive the truck to the alignment shop with new tires on. Any help would be great! Thanks!

 

[Silverado_2011]

Stock rims will not work, they are offset badly. I wouldn't suggest driving to the alignment shop, especially since your rubbing your going to need a 1/2 wheel spacer to run stock rims with stock tires, than a 1.5" to run 35x12.50. Need less than 4.5" back spacing on aftermarket rims to run 35x12.50

If you figure out how to fix bottom of the tires to be titled in/out let me know how you did it

 

[Zach23]

Stock rims will not work, they are offset badly. I wouldn't suggest driving to the alignment shop, especially since your rubbing your going to need a 1/2 wheel spacer to run stock rims with stock tires, than a 1.5" to run 35x12.50. Need less than 4.5" back spacing on aftermarket rims to run 35x12.50

If you figure out how to fix bottom of the tires to be titled in/out let me know how you did it

I'll be getting my 20x12 rims and 35 cooper STTs next week so I guess I'll have to pick them up from the shop and bring them home in someone else's truck and then install them on mine there and then go to the alignment shop?

 

[Silverado_2011]

I'll be getting my 20x12 rims and 35 cooper STTs next week so I guess I'll have to pick them up from the shop and bring them home in someone else's truck and then install them on mine there and then go to the alignment shop?

Yes, you could do that if you want to drive unaligned, I did it but also live in a very small town, drove 10mph all the way through town. I find it's best to drive on the side of the road where there is some loose gravel that way if a tire drags it's not catching pavement but the loose gravel on top, unless of course your city cleans the streets frequently.

 

[Bumpers]

You can still line it up on the ground to get it good enough you can drive it without worry. Adjust the upper a arm till the tire is straight up and down and adjust the tie rods till the tires are straight ahead so atleast gou can drive it.. make sure and jack it up to take the weight off when adjusting

 

[Zach23]

You can still line it up on the ground to get it good enough you can drive it without worry. Adjust the upper a arm till the tire is straight up and down and adjust the tie rods till the tires are straight ahead so atleast gou can drive it.. make sure and jack it up to take the weight off when adjusting

Do I need to disconnect the tie rod? And do you know if I can make it to the shop with stock set up on?

 

[Bumpers]

Do I need to disconnect the tie rod? And do you know if I can make it to the shop with stock set up on?

Its really simple to do.. you will need to put the new tre's supplied on and line it up somewhat straight.. I can line one up on the ground within 1degree of being in spec its not hard just eyeballing it

 

[Zach23]

Its really simple to do.. you will need to put the new tre's supplied on and line it up somewhat straight.. I can line one up on the ground within 1degree of being in spec its not hard just eyeballing it

Okay great that helps! Do you happen to know if I will ever be able to get my stock rims and wheels to not rub the tie rod so I can drive it to the alignment shop?

 

[nosnhoj1]

Only if you use a 1/2" spacer.