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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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Alright guys last week i added a rancho quick lift to my 2007 dodge ram 1500 4X4. I also had 285/70/17 toyo open country's put on. I love the look of the truck, not completely level which i wanted so there was no chance of a nose up look. There is only one slight problem. At highway speeds the truck feels loose, as in when i make small steering adjustments side to side the truck seems to sway a bit back and forth before it settles (rancho shocks have been set from soft to medium, no noticeable change). Know i know you are all going to say is everything tight in the front end after ranch quicklift install and did i do the correct. I used the Readylift spacer DIY install as a guide. I know everything is tight, is it possible the cause of this is something being to tight such as the sway bar arms?? What could be another cause of this? Anyone else experienced this when adding shocks or leveling kit? Fixes? Opinions?
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 08:50 AM
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go get a alignment
 
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 08:54 AM
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Definetly need an allignemnt after level kit
 
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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I forgot to say that i did get an alignment right after the new tires.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 09:13 AM
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then i would check ball joints tie rod ends and the correct psi in the tires and if they were balanced correctly
 
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 09:30 AM
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You have a lifted truck with bigger tires. It's not going to handle the same as a stock truck with stock tires.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by RubberFrog
You have a lifted truck with bigger tires. It's not going to handle the same as a stock truck with stock tires.
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Do you have a steering stabilizer installed? Trying to figure out if I should get one. (Body lift with 35"s)
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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I don't have one yet. I am waiting to hear feedback from a few people before I decide on a particular brand.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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Do you think a rear sway bar (such as hellwig) would cure this. Like I said at highway speeds when I turn the wheel the suspension has a soft feel, and doesn't respond sharply to the movement, almost like the rear end isn't keeping up. Ideas??
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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hellwig isint a bad idea
 
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