Hey everyone! I'm new to the forums, browsed through a bit and couldn't find anything to help with my problem...

Question is: Why is my front/passenger tire always crooked in the sense it's either bent inwards at the top, or faces far to the right while the steering and front/driver tire are straight; what can I do to fix this?

Truck Info: 1993 Ford Ranger(Duh), 4Cyl, 2.3L, Manual Transmission, Rear Posi-Wheel SVO Differential, Lifted (Unsure of height or kit), Skid plate installed mounting completely under/over the engine.

Additional Information: Truck may have been rolled by previous owner as there is extensive body damage and the roof has been replaced on the cab. Replaced Center Link, Repaired Bearings, have been told an alignment would only correct about 2 degrees of the problem, and there is way more than 2 degrees offset on the tire. A more mechanically inclined friend said it may be a damaged/bent frame.Will take pictures as soon as I'm able to.

Bad coil spring sag? I no before i replaced my coils both my tires were crooked, but if its only one tire then i could be alot of things.

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scraped: 1994 ranger 2.3, auto, cobra cb, wood bumper

I'll have to look into that too. I was told it can be corrected with a new camber kit. Any recommendations for aftermarket camber kits for a 1"-2" lift that would also allow for more than 2 degrees in adjustability? Thanks for your help thus far.

Here's those pics I had promised. Sorry it took me so long. Anyways, truck is still not safe to drive since it loses control and serves between 2-3 lanes if it hits a large crack/pothole.

Holy shit.

Did you just lift springs? If so did you get radius arm drop drackets or new radius arms? Cause it looks like you didn't use drop brackets or new arms.


Ok after reading the post.

I'm 75% sure you don't have the proper radius arm drop brackets or new radius arms.

No apparent shock on the right side either. Someone fucked this truck up..


--1993 ford ranger ext cab 3.0 v6--

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1993 ford ranger 3.0 v6

Yup lol.

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Yeah, you seem to have answered your own question. I would say that truck was rigged after it was wrecked.

You need camber bushings. And a drop pitman arm.

Your problem is, the lift is tipping your tires out. The lift is also pulling your tie-rods inward. This suspension you have to think of like circles with the pivot point being a quadrant. The further you drop the outside, the further the tire will tip out.

Also, as the the truck is lifted, the tie-rods are being pulled down, wich sucks the tires inward. You can temporary fix this by adjusting them out. But you will probably experience bump steer until you get the drop Pitman arm.

By the looks of the geometry of the TIB, you wont neet drop brackets.

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Thanks for all the help... Yeah, bought it as is. Wasn't my mistake at all, and will look into the camber bushings and drop Pitman arm. Thanks again for the advice. Going to Canada for a week, so will return the week after and give an update ASAP.