Price on camber kit install?

[NeverSatisfied]

Looking to have a camber kit put onto my truck so far I've been quoted 375-420 dollars to have it done. Just wonder if that's to high and what other who have had this done have paid? Those prices were including a alignment as well.

Also is this a job I could do myself? If so what would be needed to do so. I've done a lot of suspension work just never something like this just trying to get some info as I couldn't find much

Thanks in advance

 

[Tahoewhat]

Interested in this as well. Havent needed one yet, but may now.

 

[M Hankel]

I have a camber kit sitting in the garage for when the ball joints need replaced. Will probably buy some eBay upper arms with ball joints already preinstalled. They are pretty cheap too, like $50/each. Then if you don't have a hydraulic press you can take the arms to any suspension/alignment shop and have them press out the stock bushings and then press in the new camber bushings. Shouldn't charge ya much to do that. From there you could install the new arms yourself.

If you plan to go really low you could do the flip mod which yields a much better upper ball joint angle. Basically you just press out the upper ball joint, flip the arm over and reinstall the ball joint 180 degrees from the direction it was originally.

 

[NORCAL SS]

c clamp check out the 4955 instructions
http://www.belltech.com/extras/docs/BBGC/4955.pdf

 

[josueh95]

im in the same situation also since i realized that the instructions said i had to cut some stuff away when istalling the camber plates..is that what i have to do tony?

 

[NORCAL SS]

with the bushings set in with the new cams on the ends ive been fine without having to elongate the holes.

REMEMBER the holes have to be facing the motor side NOT the fenderlip side.

 

[boozer]

I have a camber kit sitting in the garage for when the ball joints need replaced. Will probably buy some eBay upper arms with ball joints already preinstalled. They are pretty cheap too, like $50/each. Then if you don't have a hydraulic press you can take the arms to any suspension/alignment shop and have them press out the stock bushings and then press in the new camber bushings. Shouldn't charge ya much to do that. From there you could install the new arms yourself.

If you plan to go really low you could do the flip mod which yields a much better upper ball joint angle. Basically you just press out the upper ball joint, flip the arm over and reinstall the ball joint 180 degrees from the direction it was originally.

man i didnt even think of taking them and having them pressed out, lmao. i had a hell of a time. i also did the flip and it made a world of difference on the ball joint angle

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Looks like I need to order that press tool seems like it'll make a world of difference
And tony does that belltech camber kit come with the press tool? Or is it seperate?

 

[Tahoewhat]

What is this Flipping of the UCA for ball joint angles? Mine are beyond normal looking.

Cant believe i have not heard of this before or forgot i did.

 

[NeverSatisfied]

What is this Flipping of the UCA for ball joint angles? Mine are beyond normal looking.

Cant believe i have not heard of this before or forgot i did.

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55129

 

[Wake]

What exactly is a camber kit on one of these trucks?

My Escalade it has camber adjustment, what looks like from the factory. Is this something extra you add for more angle adjustment on a lowered or lifted suspension?

I have a camber kit for my Olds that I need to install in springtime but that is simply a bolt with a cam on it, not hard to install at all.

 

[NORCAL SS]

the bushing is offset which pushes the tire out more up top.

 

[josueh95]

oh and yess the kit comes with the press tools all you need is the press

 

[boozer]

What is this Flipping of the UCA for ball joint angles? Mine are beyond normal looking.

Cant believe i have not heard of this before or forgot i did.

all you do is take then off flip them over flip the ball joint over and bolt them back up. it made a world of difference to the angle of mine. make sure to realign it. they are perfectly symetrical so they can just be flipped with no issues at all.

 

[NeverSatisfied]

oh and yess the kit comes with the press tools all you need is the press

Sweet thanks man

 

[Tahoewhat]

all you do is take then off flip them over flip the ball joint over and bolt them back up. it made a world of difference to the angle of mine. make sure to realign it. they are perfectly symetrical so they can just be flipped with no issues at all.

Might look into that while its in the shop for other things. Thanks

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Checked with summit and the belltech 4955 kit does not come with the press tool. You have to order the 4957 kit to get the tool. 4955=$67 4957=$79

 

[NORCAL SS]

Yes thats why I sell the 4957 only with my kits.

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Also comes with 8 new cams

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Got the belltech 4957 on the way should be in tomorrow and hopefully on by the weekend

 

[robb.]

paid $120 with alignment ... 2yrs ago ...