Edge 2" leveling springpack and new vibration
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Edge 2" leveling springpack and new vibration
Howdy all- just had installed an Edge 2" front leveling kit on my F-250 longbed 4x4 s-cab. On the way home, noticed a pretty severe vibration at 45 mph which I originally thought was coming from the front wheels. A few days later, I replaced the stock wheels/tires with some 16x8's and nitto 295's. Now, I have a small-medium vibration pretty consistently from about 38mph. to 48 mph. Truck rides nice and smooth except for that. After replacing the tires/wheels, I now can feel the vibration coming up through the seat and can see the whole truck shaking rythmically. Not dangerous, but definitely annoying. It is not affecting the front tires now where as before I think the truck started shaking so bad that the front wheels started jumping around.
I put about 500 mi. on this truck with the stock lift and tires with no vibrations whatsoever. I'm thinking the 2" front lift has thrown the driveline out of whack. I'm thinking (after searching this site) that I'm needing 1/2" of spacers in the carrier bearing. Any opinions????
Thanks.
I put about 500 mi. on this truck with the stock lift and tires with no vibrations whatsoever. I'm thinking the 2" front lift has thrown the driveline out of whack. I'm thinking (after searching this site) that I'm needing 1/2" of spacers in the carrier bearing. Any opinions????
Thanks.
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If you only installed a front leveling kit, and nothing was touched in the rear, then you should not have to do anything to the carrier bearing.
Typically, you don't really need a alignment after a lift, but in this case I guess I would start there.
Typically, you don't really need a alignment after a lift, but in this case I guess I would start there.
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Originally Posted by jasfaa
tHE LEVELING KIT THAT IS BASICALLY A SHACKLE LIFT THEY SUGGEST A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP HERE. THEY CHANGE OUT A BUNCH OF STUFF ON THE FRONT END.
Hey, ease up on the caps
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Originally Posted by jasfaa
more than I wanted to do myself. They changed a bar of some sort, shackle, shocks, hanger and a few other things on mine.
Originally Posted by jasfaa
It was more than I wanted to do myself.
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Correct- the Edge is a mini spring pack and nothing else (except longer U-bolt shackles). So the consensus is an alignment?? I did notice with the stock 235's the truck drifted to the right much harder than it does now with the new rims and Nitto 295's so I cancelled my alignment appointment. I the drifting up to a front right tire that needed to be replaced. Guess I'll try the alignment for starters. Any other thoughts???
Thx for the info- love this site.
Thx for the info- love this site.
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Bring the tires back and have them Rebalnce them. Take a look at them first and see if they have alot of weight on one spot of the rim. If so make them break the tire off of the rim, spin it, and reseat. Just on option but I saw similar problems back in my Western Auto days.
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Originally Posted by fireman28
Bring the tires back and have them Rebalnce them. Take a look at them first and see if they have alot of weight on one spot of the rim. If so make them break the tire off of the rim, spin it, and reseat. Just on option but I saw similar problems back in my Western Auto days.
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I've been through three lifts on one sd. These trucks are very sensitive to lifts and respond accordingly. In my experience all trucks will take a four inch lift without a glitch and keep on going. Ford SD's are very sensitive depending on the truck you have and may require alot of fine tuning, Mine is one of those and it's still not right after our years and lot's of mods. If I had it to do over again I'd put on 285's, some decent shocks amd leave it at that. The lift companies sell you BS and nothing else for Ford SD's. Thyey are best left stock.
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Originally Posted by spartan
The lift companies sell you BS and nothing else for Ford SD's. Thyey are best left stock.
RRRRRRRRRRRRRRIght..Okay pal!
Lift kits only sell BS.. dude what are you smoking?
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Originally Posted by 02superstroker
RRRRRRRRRRRRRRIght..Okay pal!
Lift kits only sell BS.. dude what are you smoking?
Lift kits only sell BS.. dude what are you smoking?