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1964 Ranchero bump steer

This is a discussion on 1964 Ranchero bump steer within the Brakes & Suspension forum, part of the Ford Tech Support category; Hello, I am a new user to this site and am in need of some help. I have a 1964 ...

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Unread 09-15-2011, 05:52 AM   #1
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1964 Ranchero bump steer

Hello, I am a new user to this site and am in need of some help. I have a 1964 Ranchero that I put 16 inch mustang rims on and new coil springs with one coil cut off.
Problem is I still have some of the bump steer left, I would like to remove another half a coil because its still to high for me. I have heard that the alignment specs change when you do a upper control arm drop and was wondering if I should use those specs to align it with since I lowered the car via cutting the springs? Thanks for any advice and help anyone can give me!!
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Here's the thing about changing ride height. Yes, you can change alignment, but that doesn't solve the weight shift issue. Your car will now go straight. But since you've changed the geometry, you're still going to get excessive suspension part wear. You'll start going through ball joints and control arm bushings as well as accelerated strut/shock wear.
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