Sounds like Readylift did a poor job with suppling the proper hardware which I have heard about such a cheap lift. Also sounds like the dealer does not know how to balance a wheel properly. We have no problem balancing my new 37s on aftermarket 18s.

Why are you an inch less in height in front? So with my lift and tires I gained 8inches.

 

The guy at ReadyLift said that on about 95% of trucks the Radius Arm brackets aren't needed with a 2.5" front lift so they aren't included. Occasionally though they do run into a truck that does need the Radius Arm Brackets. I just happen to be one of those trucks that needs them.

I'm higher in the rear because I bought the kit that provides an extra inch of lift in the back. I wanted the back higher for towing. At stock height I was sagging the the rear when I hooked up our 16ft equipment trailer at work. That's when it was empty, when loaded it's even worse.

 

Ryan is running stock wheels. That may be part of the balance issue. If the wheels are to narrow it may not balance correctly.

Ryan- truck is looking good. Great job.

 

That looks great Ryan. Lift makes it look like it should. Keep it up!

 

Truck looks awesome! Im sure you will get the small issues settled easily

 

Damn ryan that looks great! I wish I had a use for antennas lol, I know a couple kids that got tgem just for looks.

Warren I see what you did there lol nice save!

 

Not gonna lie about the antennas, I got them mostly for looks. There's a CB attached just in case though. I have used the CB a couple of times at work when escorting another truck using my personal truck. So it has come in handy though.

 

Hey they look good eirher way I would probably get two if I only needed 1 lol, whats the other one for?

I was gonna get a CB in my 95 bc my buddy has one and it would be xool to communicate like that while offroading.

 

Both are CB. Both are attached to the same radio. I could've run just one but wanted 2 because it looks better.

The only reason 2 would really be needed is for pulling a tall trailer. The trailer would block the signal from one antenna so you run 2 to go around both sides of the trailer. That's why most semis run dual antennas. With lower vehicles like cars and pickups though the antenna should be mounted mostly above the roof line so there is nothing to cause interference like a big trailer would.

I only run a single antenna on my semi at work because it's a day cab pulling a flat bed. The antenna there is mounted above the roof of the cab. I rarely have any freight on my truck that higher than the cab. I also rarely use my CB at work because there's nothing but garbage and idiots who like to use it as a toy in the city. I do leave it on between big cities though when I travel farther.

Another good use for a CB is if you travel a lot. Usually if you hit an unusual traffic backup outside a major city you can hop on ch19 and you will hear truck drivers talking about which lanes are open or where the accident/workzone starts.

I use a Cobra 75 WX/ST in my pickup. It isn't very strong and can't transmit very far, but it works enough to be useful. I chose the 75 because the only permanently mounted piece is a small box that is hidden behind my dash. All of the controls and the display are built into the hand set. I can unplug the hand set and tuck the connector behind the dash and you can't even tell it's there. Also, if you have multiple vehicles set up for CB this can be nice because then you just have to buy another connection box for each vehicle. You can use the same handset and just transfer it from truck to truck.

 

Did you extend the rear bump stops? This would help in keeping the rear sagging as would air bags. Bags are slightly more expensive than Garbagelift, mean Ready.

 

Hey this may be new to you, but around here its called "keep your negative opinions to yourself".

 

Truck look's great Ryan! I can tell you, that I am less than satisfied with ReadyLift. I need flat block's for the rear, and they offered no help, I also needed to buy bracket's for the front, as my steering wouldn't return to center. (Too much positive camber.) And they said "We will help you for another $300". Overall, I felt like the $560 I spent on their product, would have been better spent on a BDS lift. (I think I could have gotten the front kit for a couple buck's more, and I'm gonna end up custom building my rear lift anyways.)
Anywho, I already have the ReadyLift product, so for now I'm gonna make it work, and It does look great, and the stuff is built strong. (Seems to be anyways, after I got it to all work, I have had no problem's.....in the front anyways.) As far as the back go's, I am gonna do an add a leaf, and F350 block's. I just got to get other things paid for first, and hopefully that get's rid of my Driveline chatter.

 

You're the second person I've seen who says they got tapered blocks. My kit came with flat blocks. No vibrations of any kind, truck drives as soothe as the day I bought it.

Which kit do you have?

I was able to order the radius arm brackets from ready lift for 177. Hopefully they'll get here this weekend.

The dealer didn't charge me for any of the alignment work so far since they couldn't get it into spec.

 

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They told me "I installed the tapered block's backwards", and "To Turn them the other way". I asked them to send me flat block's, they told me to "Shim the Carrier bearing more". I asked to exchange again, the said sure $179 for the proper one's. I was pretty upset with them, and have now given up. I ended up finding radius arm bracket's on my own for half of what they wanted. As for the rear, I just haven't had the time/money to get into it. My chatter Shake's the mirror's.
They worked with you on the Radius bracket's, and that kick's ***. They want like $330-$380 from me.
I come off pretty abrasive, and maybe they thought I was kickin their teeth in on the phone, but I remember being polite, saying "Yes Sir, No Sir, Please Help, and Thank You", Than I ended up saying, "Thanks for nothing".
Most of this, (I think even the Email's, were put in this thread, or in the "This is Prolly a 1 page" thread.
If they had offered me the drop's for the price they did for you, and exchanged my block's, I would be praising them. But they didn't, So they will never get a dime, or a recommendation from me.
And looking back at it, For what I got into it, and the extra stuff I had to buy, I could have (At that time) bought the BDS 4" kit. (Remember I also replaced my worn leaf spring's, So I'm into this about $1300.) I could have gotten The whole ShaBang from BDS for $1400, right down to the shock's.

Mind You, I know other's with no issue's, and the kit does what it was designed to do. I'm not saying that it is junk. I'm saying "MY" experience was rough, and "I'm" done with ReadyLift.
I see a lot of ppl that have great success with their kit's and highly recommend them....I'm not one of them.

 

For trucks with a wb longer then 142" (sclb,ccsb,cclb) a flat block is needed. Scsb and rclb need the tapered block. Adjusting the carrier shim will help but not really correcting things like the block would.

FWIW my truck is lifted in the rear with ready lift 4" tapered blocks and I have no issues but my truck is a scsb so I'm supposed to have the taper.