do belltech spindles require a camber kit?

[josueh95]

i ordered some belltech spindles a couple of days ago and was wondaring if i will need a camber kit on 24s? my tires are 305/35/24 my stock keys are currently cranked down..you guys think that with spindles and my stock keys decranked it will align fine?

 

[M Hankel]

Should not need a camber kit with just the spindles.

Mike

 

[Big Buttons]

When I did my 3/6 drop on my YXL with 24s I had no issues. Tony told me that more than 3" you will need the camber kit.

 

[josueh95]

thanks guys! really had a doubt there..even with the keys decranked you think il be good?

 

[Big Buttons]

After a while I decranked bout .5-.75" and my alignment guy said the adjustments were maxed but it was within specs. So you should be good if the alignment guy knows what he is doing.

 

[josueh95]

alright good to hear that! thanks, now to find a good shop that deals with lowered vehicles often. most around here usually come up with excuses that they cannot align it because its too low or watever excuses they make

 

[Big Buttons]

I actually found the guy that supplies the alignment machines for the whole city and he also did alignments so it just worked out.

 

[M Hankel]

The thing with spindles is that they dont change a-arm geometry or ball joint angles at all. They only raise the spindle location which lowers the rig. So unless you have aftermarket keys that drastically change the geometry or ball joint angles you should be fine.

Mike

 

[josueh95]

The thing with spindles is that they dont change a-arm geometry or ball joint angles at all. They only raise the spindle location which lowers the rig. So unless you have aftermarket keys that drastically change the geometry or ball joint angles you should be fine.

Mike

good info to know..i did hear the belltech spindles where taller than oem ones..does this change anything? havent really seen many people complain about belltech..i have some 4 inch belltech rear springs waiting to go on for the rear

 

[Big Buttons]

Fyi when I dropped my YXL it was with lower A arms. So that may have changed to geometry...

 

[NORCAL SS]

ive been sellling the belltech spindles since 2000 for the 00 up trucks and they have been fine. This is the reason i went with them on my new escalade. No issues and you keep the turning radius.

for the rear belltech 4 inch springs you will need shock extenders also will need the djm links and the new bumpstops i have in my store section. Unless you dont care about ride then just slap em in. You will also need to do the free travel mod by cutting bracket off frame.

 

[josueh95]

if i do the free travel mod wont it just remove the bumstops? will order shock extenders and endlinks soon just gonna see how it rides and go from there..thanks for the tips

 

[NORCAL SS]

if i do the free travel mod wont it just remove the bumstops? will order shock extenders and endlinks soon just gonna see how it rides and go from there..thanks for the tips

if you do the free travel mod you will have no bumpstops so what happens is when you bottom out it will be axle to frame and if you use no shock extenders the anlge of the shock is horrible which means ride suffers and shock will bottom out.

 

[josueh95]

if you do the free travel mod you will have no bumpstops so what happens is when you bottom out it will be axle to frame and if you use no shock extenders the anlge of the shock is horrible which means ride suffers and shock will bottom out.

will see how low it gets and see from there but will get shock extenders and most likely do free travel mod..but now i got a question..i plan on installing the spindles tomarrow, now im not sure if il have time for an alignment right after because of work but will changing the spindles change the alignment dramatically? saturday morning will be the day il get a chance to align it but was wondaring if i should install em tomarrow or no

 

[NORCAL SS]

yes will change it a lot