Order of making suspension adjustments?

Pribilof

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About to finish up adjustable LCAs, and adjustable UCA, and lowering springs. What's the correct order for making all my adjustments?

1. Set LCAs to proper wheelbase length? 107"?
2. Adjust UCA to proper length for pinion? -2 degrees?
3. Adjust panhard to center rear end?
4. ???
5. Profit
 

SCGallo2

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You can get it very close, if not perfect on your own. Assuming you started with stock measurements as your baseline on all components, I would adjust your LCAs first to correct wheelbase, thrust angle, and perfectly center rear axle and tires front to rear inside the fender, then adjust your UCA to fine tune your pinion angle. -2 degrees is a good starting point for an all poly bushing rear; as low as -1 degree if using all spherical rod end LCAs and UCA. Then adjust your panhard bar to center your rear axle left to right. Once everything is set, re-check your measurements, look at it from a distance to make sure it looks right, then apply lock-tite and torque everything down.
 

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Thanks everyone, got everything set close enough to make it safely to an alignment shop.

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