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Old 03-30-2019, 11:07 AM #1
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Driving after a lift but before alignment?
I was going to install my lift this weekend, however, no alignment shops will be open until Monday. If I install at my cousin's house, who has a 2 post lift and fully stocked garage, I'll have to drive 30 miles to get back home and then roughly 45 miles on Monday to the alignment shop.

I'm wondering if it should be okay for that drive without an alignment?

Dobinsons 2.5/1.5 and I am currently running stock size Falcon Wildpeaks. I will be keeping stock UCAs.
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You will be fine. If you were changing the UCA's it should be aligned asap.
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I was going to install my lift this weekend, however, no alignment shops will be open until Monday. If I install at my cousin's house, who has a 2 post lift and fully stocked garage, I'll have to drive 30 miles to get back home and then roughly 45 miles on Monday to the alignment shop.

I'm wondering if it should be okay for that drive without an alignment?

Dobinsons 2.5/1.5 and I am currently running stock size Falcon Wildpeaks. I will be keeping stock UCAs.
You definitely want to drive 50-100 miles before the alignment. Otherwise you will likely be off as there is a lot of settling the first several dozen miles and 48hr.
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Thanks for the replies guys.

The 4Runner is going to have some nice company today while I am working on it.





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You'll be fine, worst case you will wear those tires a little funny for a short while.

I did the same multiple times, lift kit, drove for a few weeks before alignment.

Did upper and lower control arms, drove for a few days.

Just be wary about potential funny driving if it gets wet, one truck had a little squirrely steering response on wet roads.

Keep the tires rotated regularly and you will never notice.
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