Why Level your truck?
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Why Level your truck?
I have been seeing a lot of posts talking about leveling trucks but didn't want to hijack their posts.
Why would you level a brand new truck?
Doesn't raising the front end effect the geometry and ultimately increase your chances of the death wobble.
Sorry for the seemingly stupid questions, but I am missing something.
Why would you level a brand new truck?
Doesn't raising the front end effect the geometry and ultimately increase your chances of the death wobble.
Sorry for the seemingly stupid questions, but I am missing something.
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I have been seeing a lot of posts talking about leveling trucks but didn't want to hijack their posts.
Why would you level a brand new truck?
Doesn't raising the front end effect the geometry and ultimately increase your chances of the death wobble.
Sorry for the seemingly stupid questions, but I am missing something.
Why would you level a brand new truck?
Doesn't raising the front end effect the geometry and ultimately increase your chances of the death wobble.
Sorry for the seemingly stupid questions, but I am missing something.
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I've leveled threeFord trucks (03-F150, 11-F-250, 17-F250). To me it greatly enhances the look of the truck. It has not negatively effected towing with any of them. I've towed 33 ft travel trailer, 41 ft 5'er, and other assorted trailers and such. Never had an issue.
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So it doesnt look like a redneck racer :P
When you lift the front you do cams, radius arm drop brackets, or longer radius arms, as well as a longer track bar. This is all to keep the exact same geometry as stock. No death wobble when done properly.
When you lift the front you do cams, radius arm drop brackets, or longer radius arms, as well as a longer track bar. This is all to keep the exact same geometry as stock. No death wobble when done properly.
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Ok sounds good just curious
All of my super dutys that I have ran Plow's on them I do a front end level kit of some sort and all of them have had the plow prep heavy springs on the front and they still sag on the front
Also all have been diesels
I'm almost certain the next one I order will be gas powered
Maybe with less weight on the front the SAG may not be as bad mind you they do offset with lighter springs on the gas models so Knows
All of my super dutys that I have ran Plow's on them I do a front end level kit of some sort and all of them have had the plow prep heavy springs on the front and they still sag on the front
Also all have been diesels
I'm almost certain the next one I order will be gas powered
Maybe with less weight on the front the SAG may not be as bad mind you they do offset with lighter springs on the gas models so Knows
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I just can't get worried about it. Folks on the forums are so obsessed with things being 100% level at all times. That's just not me. Not knocking it. I just have my own set of OCD nonsense I worry about. LOL.
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This is my 2014 with no levelling kit
The same truck with levelling kit,900lbs snow Plow and 700lbs of ballast in the box <br/> For me it helps to level off and equalize the load front to back
