Just bought a '16, installed Ready lift 2.5" coils, radius arm drop brackets, and trac bar. Had some pretty good bump steer, so I then installed the trac relocation backet so the trac bar was paralell to the drag link, and it helped, but still have a fair bit of bump steer. Any ideas? Also installed a Carli steering stabilizer and that didn't help either. Truck has 1000 miles only. Any help appreciated!!
2016 w/2.5" level and bump steer??
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Did the lift come with caster shims? If not, get some and have them installed and have the truck aligned and it will improve greatly.
Yes, but with the radius arm drop brackets, the shims can't quite put it in spec as my wheel alignment guy tells me. He said it's only out a bit and shouldn't have these affects. I trust him, he's done all my trucks in the past. Any other ideas?
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2016 w/2.5" level and bump steer??
Check your alignment. He's wrong. Their spec is too low to begin with. I like seeing castor at 5. And makes sure everything else is perfect.
Did he print out an alignment sheet out for you showing what your specs are at currently?
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Check your alignment. He's wrong. Their spec is too low to begin with. I like seeing castor at 5. And makes sure everything else is perfect.
Did he print out an alignment sheet out for you showing what your specs are at currently?
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Pretty sure removing the drop brackets would only make it worse.
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I have 3.5" leveling kit on my 12 I definitely would not remove brackets. Mine rides and tracks perfect.
^^whs^^ on alignment printout. Too little caster would make it drive like a lifted jeep
^^whs^^ on alignment printout. Too little caster would make it drive like a lifted jeep
No I don't have a print out. Just what he told me.
I've got my truck booked in today for other stuff. I'm thinking I should have them put the castor at 5? Also, what do you think of having the trac bar drop bracket on there? It put the trac bar parallel to the drag link, but I've also read that without a drop pitman arm, it can lead to bump steer. But it makes more sense to me to have the trac bar and drag link parallel. I initially had no trac bar drop bracket, but put one on to combat the bump steer and thought it did help.
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you don't have enough caster. Leave the radius arm drop mounts and drop trackbar mount. You dont have enough lift to need a drop pitman arm.
Well I ordered a Carli track bar because it uses the ball joint on the axle like the factory bar does. The Ready lift bar has a heim joint at each end and I thought that was to rigid for mounting and causing the feedback in the steering wheel. The Carli bar ended up being to long to use with the trac bar drop backet I have on, so I installed the factory bar and the feedback is gone. Thx for everyones help.
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the readylift track bar is about as worst as it gets.... run the stock bar and you should be good.
The stock bar is working but still puts my axle about an inch off center towards the passenger side with the trac bar drop bracket.
I want to run the carli bar, but if I take the drop bracket off, it puts the drag link and trac bar at different angles, with it they are pretty close to paralell. I'm thinking of having my machinist shorten the carli bar to use with the drop bracket.
I want to run the carli bar, but if I take the drop bracket off, it puts the drag link and trac bar at different angles, with it they are pretty close to paralell. I'm thinking of having my machinist shorten the carli bar to use with the drop bracket.
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