Level Nightmare. Back to stock.
Tuned
Joined: Jun 2018
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From: DFW
I have their 1 degree shim on my 1.5" lift and it drives like it did stock. IIRC, they sell the 1 degree for their 4" lifts that include their control arms, so they're actually listed as 4" shims.
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2016
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I never drove it with the other shims in it. They just showed me the print out of why my shims wouldn’t give enough caster. So I just had them order the right shims and I have no complaints about steering.
Tuned
Joined: Sep 2019
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Is this pretty much a standard thing with the 2.5 level?I have the Ready Lift on mine and it SEEMS to handle fine,but if this is a common thing,I'm not above dropping the $60 to get it "right".I thought mine felt fine when I bought it,but I put 35s on it within a week after,and only had 80 mi. on it.I'd be curious to see if I would notice an improvement?
Hotshot
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Chaz
I wouldnt jack with the shims immediately. Just max it out per the allowable range. Maybe even see if camper/snowplow prep trucks have different specs as they lift the front at least an inch.
I would also order a good steering stabilizer to go on as well.
I would also order a good steering stabilizer to go on as well.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Aug 2017
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From: Cypress
I agree, caster shims. Seems to be about 1 degree per inch of lift. I installed the 2 degree caster shims after the 2.5" readylift and it fixed the floating feeling in the steering.
Take a close look at your alignment results. My caster is best around 4.7 -4.9.
I had alignment checked after lift and caster was 1.9 and 2.2 and had floaty feeling in steering.
Take a close look at your alignment results. My caster is best around 4.7 -4.9.
I had alignment checked after lift and caster was 1.9 and 2.2 and had floaty feeling in steering.
More Turbo
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Middletown,NJ
It's amazing how different the results can be. I put in a 1.5in spacer kit and at the same time installed 2.3/2.6 deg caster bushings which brought my caster to -4ish, my steering as tight but I was getting a lot of oscillation in the front end when hitting bumps.I started dropping the caster and the ride got better. I ended up with 0.5 deg cams with caster about -2.5/-2.6 and the ride is much better. Go figure.
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Cross-Country
Joined: Nov 2019
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UPDATE: I took my truck today to the alignment shop to resolve my steering issues I was having after the level. The mechanic said he got "lucky" and switched my oem casters on each side of the truck and it fell in alignment perfectly. My truck now drives perfect and it resolved my steering issues. I was sick having an 80k truck and it driving like a shopping cart. Thanks for all the help and replys. I hope this helps out someone like it did me.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Apr 2018
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From: SF Bay Area
It's amazing how different the results can be. I put in a 1.5in spacer kit and at the same time installed 2.3/2.6 deg caster bushings which brought my caster to -4ish, my steering as tight but I was getting a lot of oscillation in the front end when hitting bumps.I started dropping the caster and the ride got better. I ended up with 0.5 deg cams with caster about -2.5/-2.6 and the ride is much better. Go figure.
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Cross-Country
Joined: Jan 2017
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From: Billings, MT
For what it's worth now, I didn't have to do shims on mine with a 2.5". I did put in a track bar drop bracket to correct the geometry rather than the adjustable bar that only recenters the axle, but nothing else was needed as it drives fine after the new alignment. I actually bought the new shims ahead of time and never had to install them. Each truck is a little different and the more you lift, the more you have to do to get all of the geometry back to its happy place.
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Cross-Country
Joined: Nov 2019
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Ok, I may have spoke too soon. After driving my truck for a week now it is still a little sloppy steering wise. I have a 2019 f250 6.7 short bed fx4 with 35" nitto ridge grapplers. My casters readings are at 2.9 on both sides right now. Where should they be ideally? 3.5ish???
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Hot Springs
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So I had a 1.5 front level put on my 2019 f250 Platinum. The 1.5 level was a rough country, coil level. After the level was installed my front axle was shifted to my driver side. I had to order an adjustable track bar to fix this problem. After the track bar was installed and fixed my axle problem I had everything aligned. The truck looks great but I am going back to stock. My truck feels like it is "floating" the steering feel almost loose and dangerous. Has anybody else had these problems after a level. My truck does have adaptive steering so Idk if that is causing the "loose" feeling. Has anybody returned to stock after a level? Did everything return to normal?
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