CAinCA
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- Gilroy, CA
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- 2023 F150 Tremor 402A
- Current Ride #2
- 2020 C8 Corvette 2LT / 2018 Ford Explorer Platinum 3.5EB
Hello,
I had the full EibachPro Truck 2R shock kit installed on my truck about 10k miles ago. I left them set to 1.5" of level. I also had the SPC HD alignment kit installed and a got the truck aligned afterward. The alignment numbers are right in the middle of the stock specs (0.14 total toe, -0.05 camber, 5.2 caster). I rotated the rear tires to the front right after I had this work done and they looked OK (not cupped like the fronts were). We just got back from a 2k mile road trip and now the front tires are cupped on both the inside and outside edges. I can see that the trailing edge of all of the outside tread blocks are worn about 35% more than the leading edges. The outside edge also has more wear than the inside edge. The trailing edge of the worst blocks are down to about .110" so I'm going to have to replace them soon. I've always run 35-36PSI cold and about 38-39PSI hot.
I'm wondering if this is leftover from the lack of damping from the original struts, the tires themselves or possibly my driving style. We drive over hills and winding roads quite a bit and I tend to drive the truck in a spirited manner. I could see needing a bit more negative camber to counter the outer edge wear, but that doesn't explain the cupping issue. anyone else had a similar experience?
Thanks,
Chris
I had the full EibachPro Truck 2R shock kit installed on my truck about 10k miles ago. I left them set to 1.5" of level. I also had the SPC HD alignment kit installed and a got the truck aligned afterward. The alignment numbers are right in the middle of the stock specs (0.14 total toe, -0.05 camber, 5.2 caster). I rotated the rear tires to the front right after I had this work done and they looked OK (not cupped like the fronts were). We just got back from a 2k mile road trip and now the front tires are cupped on both the inside and outside edges. I can see that the trailing edge of all of the outside tread blocks are worn about 35% more than the leading edges. The outside edge also has more wear than the inside edge. The trailing edge of the worst blocks are down to about .110" so I'm going to have to replace them soon. I've always run 35-36PSI cold and about 38-39PSI hot.
I'm wondering if this is leftover from the lack of damping from the original struts, the tires themselves or possibly my driving style. We drive over hills and winding roads quite a bit and I tend to drive the truck in a spirited manner. I could see needing a bit more negative camber to counter the outer edge wear, but that doesn't explain the cupping issue. anyone else had a similar experience?
Thanks,
Chris
