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Old May 27, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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Does anyone know if you can get eccentric or adjustable ball joints for a 2002 4x4 Blazer? I have searched but couldn't find anything. I lowered my Blazer 3" front and 4" rear and now my camber is WAY off. I was told by the alignment shop that I needed longer a arms but I was hoping to get adjustable ball joints. I replaced the ball joints with OEM and that didnt help. Anyone have any ideas how I can fix my camber issue? Thanks for the help.
 
Old May 28, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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Ok guys, how do I fix the camber on my lowered Blazer? And please don't say an alignment, I have already tried that and they say they can't do one. Are there any extended a arms or adjustable a arms or adjustable ball joints for a 2002 4x4? I've got bad negative camber and need to fix. PLEASE HELP.
 
Old May 28, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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You might check NAPA. They have ball joint sleeves for my '86. Their online ctalog is pretty comprehensive.
 
Old May 28, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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Well I checked it out and they don't have them for a 2002 4x4. With all the Blazers being lowered and lifted you would think there would be some aftermarket parts for this problem of camber. But I can't find one.
 
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Might want to look at Moog "Problem Solver" ball joints. They are made more for lifting but should work for lowering, too.
 
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*Combining with your other thread on the subject of your lowered camber issues*

Please try to keep your questions in one thread so that people can see what others have suggested. Posting a new thread for each idea another thread brings up is not necessary.

Have the service techs explained to you why they cannot align the front end?
 
Old May 28, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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They said the camber is to far out and they cannot adjust it. They didn't give me specific degree numbers, just said it was to far out and they couldn't do it unless I extend the a arm. But I can't find a 4x4 extended a arm. So I'm trying to figure out other options. Whether that's ball joints, adjustable a arms, or whatever that may be.

And seeing as how I have spent ALOT of time trying to figure this out and no one seems to want to help with the issue on the other thread, ya, I'm going to post a different one. Look at the other thread, not one reply but alot of people looking. Someone out there has to have the answer to this problem, that's all I want and if it takes 2 or 3 threads to find it, so be it.
 
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And seeing as how I have spent ALOT of time trying to figure this out and no one seems to want to help with the issue on the other thread, ya, I'm going to post a different one. Look at the other thread, not one reply but alot of people looking. Someone out there has to have the answer to this problem, that's all I want and if it takes 2 or 3 threads to find it, so be it.
Woah there, put your guns away. You posted this thread a day and couple of hours ago. None of us get paid to be here to help you or anyone else. There are a lot of very knowledge people including Swartlkk that are more than willing to help so don't go telling anyone (especially the top dog), how it's gonna be... It takes more than a day sometimes to get input, just wait and someone who had lowered there Blazer will come along with an answer.

In my opinion you should have done your research before you went and lowered it. Now you have a problem and you have to deal with it, and someone will help. Having a bad attitude doesn't help your case.

Have a good one buddy.
 
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3 inches isnt that much a good alignment shop should be able to do it
 
Old May 29, 2009 | 02:55 AM
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Well Martin your right I did post this one a day and a couple hours ago. And got a few responses that I'm looking into. That's not what I was talking about. The thread from almost a week ago with 75 people looking at it and no response that was added to this one because they were the same and being told not to post the same thread twice is what I was talking about. And I did look around before lowering it. And no where in my search did it say anything about giving me bad negative camber. Otherwise I pry wouldn't have done it. Don't get on here yelling at me when for one it's not your fight and two you have half a story. In all your ranting you didn't even give an answer to the question, why even post something if you don't have anything worth posting. You also have yourself a good one buddy.
 



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