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Old Oct 21, 2017 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by jaybar
Ok, here is the deal. Measured the frame and it was still 1/4 inch high on the right side.

Took it to the alignment shop he measured the body and frame and agreed with my measurements. Then the question. Do I want the frame level or the body level. I elected to go with the body level. So he played around with the height adjusters and did the alignment with the body level. I know the frame is 1/8-1/4 off but I was told it won't matter.
I did mention the idea of buying after market lowering bolts. He said because the stock leveler bolts are very long I may have to unbolt a control arm to get the stock bolts off the rear. Seems like more work than I want to get involved in for a while.

So body level ,car a bit lower, all is well.
Why can't you have your frame and body both level? It just means one screw will be up slightly more than the other. Literally why they are adjustable.
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