Question on lowering

[wesalbert]

I went seaching for a shop to install my lowering kit. Rear blocks, front springs, and bumpstops. None of the shops I went to will even touch it. :dontknow:
I have lowered cars in the past. A 1987 Elcamino, a 1989 Isuzu and my Mustangs (93,94, and 03).
Looking under the truck, it looks simple enough. For the rear, put the truck on stands, jack under axle, loosen ubolts, jack up axle, put blocks in, new ubolts and tighten it up. Front, put on stands, jack under lower control arm (or whatever the bottom one is), pull shocks out, unbolt top bolt on A-arm, slowly lower jack, remove spring, put new one in, bolt up A-arm, put shock back in. Go get alignment.
Am I missing something. Why wont anyone do it.

 

[FATJACK]

You would think most any alignment shop would jump on it. A fair labor price would be 200.00 or a little less.

 

[tsmith3]

Did you try any 4X4 shops?

 

[wesalbert]

You would think most any alignment shop would jump on it. A fair labor price would be 200.00 or a little less.

I went to 5 different shops. Your typical chain shops. Firestone, Goodyear, Tylden (sp?), and a couple others. They advertise "total car care"....... dont think so. My plan was to get it done and an alignment all at the same place. It looks like tomorrow I am going to end up doing it myself.

 

[wesalbert]

Did you try any 4X4 shops?

Yea, that was the only one that wanted to do it. But there price is $$$ and they can't do an alignment.

 

[razorbackfan]

I had an alignment done yesterday and my shop's alignment machine has a specific selection for the SRT-10. It shows everything, he let me stand out there with him while he did it so he could show me how it works and I was impressed. It wasn't a chain shop though.

My camber and caster were both way out, now I'm sitting perfect. I didn't realize you could adjust both camber and caster on the truck but the machine even showed which tool to use and where to adjust.

I don't know anyone where you are though. I would do it yourself.

 

[GILMO'S10]

send a private message to 1 quick.He can hook you up with some one that can help .He is in port st.lucie.Not too far from ya.Or try rice eater.he has not been on here much but his is lowered and can point you in the right direction.I had my o3 hemi lowered at a midas shop.Guy jump all over it and was so proud of how it looked when finished.Surprised you cant find somebody to work with ya.