I've got a '99 4X4 with a 3" body lift and 33x10.5x15 BFG Mud Terrains. 5.0 swap.

Did a bunch of front end work - new rack and pinion, outer tie rod ends, upper control arms, shocks, wheel bearings, Mile Marker manual hubs, adjustable camber/caster bolts on both sides, sway bar end links, CV axles.

I think the torsion bars are somewhat in the stock setting, with maybe an adjustment for truck lean maybe. Not sure if the previous owner messed with it beyond that.

Took it to get an alignment, and it pulled to the passenger side somewhat. Drove it about 50 miles and started noticing some inner tire wear.

It did look like the passenger side tire was visually "off" a little and thought it might be the toe, but according to the machine it's pretty much dead on.

There is a two piece adjustable upper control arm for the passenger side - that type was on the the truck, but I replaced it with a non adjustable/solid one. I'm not certain if that makes a huge difference in the ability to get it properly aligned or not.

Took it back to the shop (major franchise) and told them what was happening. They put it back on the machine and afterwards told me that they can't adjust it any further and that's the best it can get unless I buy extended upper control arms, which sounds like crap to me.

From what I can gather, they've adjusted things as far out as it can go and it still isn't enough to get it right. Any suspension pros in here that can weigh in on getting this truck to run straight down the road and not tear up my tires?

I've included a photo of the alignment settings from the machine. Sure would appreciate any help!

 

5.0 Explorers came with a certain Torsion bar for a reason, because a V8 engine is heavier than a V6. If that truck is running original F or B code bars, you may want to look into upgrading to the stronger #1 code torsion bars that came in the 5.0 Explorers and certain Rangers with heavier suspension packages. They are larger, and therefore will support the weight of the engine without sagging as much as the smaller diameter F and B bars will. I can't say that will fix your issue, but it may help you get the little bit of adjustment you need to get the numbers where you want them.

 

Thanks. I've got stronger torsion bars on the to-do list. Hopefully that will do the trick - if anything, it will help with the additional weight and keep new parts from wearing out quicker than they should.