Problem with DayStar 2" Leveling kit!!
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Problem with DayStar 2" Leveling kit!!
Installed a 2” leveling kit on my 4x4 SCREW. Drove it for a week before I was able to get it aligned. Now I have a whining sound that I think is coming from the tires. Do you think noise is caused from the tires wearing too long with out an alignment? I still have the stock tires that came with the truck. Moving to 33’s later. Also, does anyone know what they do to correct the positive camber angle produced from a leveling kit? Do they use some kind of spacers? It still looks like I still have about a half of degree of positive camber; I haven’t taken back to the dealer yet. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
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these kits allow the toe in to come in, if your sure its the tires making the noise, i would bet money its just the toe in. You see, as the wheels drop down, (or the frame/body goes upward) the ends of the rack & pinion shafts go downward which pulls the tires in at the front. All the posts i've seen here, practically everyone said only the toe in was affected. I had autospring 1 1/2 installed in Jan. and also when i took it in, they said only the toe in had to be set. (off by about 1/2") But mine is a 4 x 2. I would have them re-check it. Does it do this noise all the time or just while turning? Maybe a 4 x 4 expert can also help you out.....paul
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It makes the noise all of the time. The noise kind of sounds like I have mud grips on, but a higher pitch. I think I'll have the tires rotated and balanced and go talk to a 4x4 shop. Thanks for your reply Paul.
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No, I really tell just by looking at them. Until I had it aligned, I had some weird noises and it was kind of bouncy in the front. I did get the tires rotated and balanced and it is not as loud now. I think that's because of the rotation. Harder to hear the noise when the tires are on the rear.
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