Ford F-150 Adjustable Arms Are a Post-Lift Must
Lifting an F-150 can throw off its alignment and cause unnecessary wear on components. Here’s how to prevent that from happening.
There’s a reason why lift kits remain one of the most popular modifications on the Ford F-150. From the factory, most people feel like four wheel drive trucks simply sit too low. We like our trucks to look like trucks, after all. And that means plenty of ground clearance to clear obstacles, along with a set of massive tires ready to roll over anything.
There’s just one problem with lifting a truck, of course. Namely, Ford doesn’t design them to function properly that way. Lifting a truck immediately throws off your alignment, which can lead to a sloppy driving experience. Not to mention accelerate wear and tear on a number of components, including the suspension and tires.
This is why most people realign their trucks after installing a lift kit, naturally. But factory suspension components aren’t capable of the kind of fine tuning necessary to provide an optimum, factory-like ride once the truck is no longer sitting like it was from the factory. The solution to this problem? A set of adjustable front upper control arms. We found a decent option from suspension experts SPC Performance.
SPC’s upper control arms also feature a higher degree of adjustability, so, no matter what kind of lift you use, you’ll be able to align your truck back to the needed specs.
SPC’s newly-released adjustable arms for 2004 and up Ford F-150 trucks are designed to correct alignment issues caused by lifting trucks, all while promising factory-ride quality. They also feature a higher degree of adjustability, so, no matter what kind of lift you use, you’ll be able to align your truck back to the needed specs.
An added bonus of SPC’s arms is that they also allow you to adjust the location of your oversized tires in the wheel wells. This is a huge help if you’re experiencing clearance problems or if your new tires are rubbing. Instead of breaking out the cutting wheel, you can simply do some fine tuning.
Whatever you do, don’t be the guy that fails to properly align his Ford F-150 after a lift. Your truck (and your back side) will certainly appreciate it.
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