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2006 1500 Mega cab help please!!!

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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 01:05 AM
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Anyone who has anything info or good advise for me please comment. I bought his truck a few months ago and it had a 2" Revtek level kit in it and as soon as I drove it off it had the Death Wobble issue, after a couple weeks at the dealer they replaced every part in the front end to do with steering with the updates post March 2008 steering system and took the revtek kit out. The wobble has dissapeared but still when I hit bumps it is very bouncy and stiff like a shutter. it has coil overs in the front end but what I'm wondering is this truck is on the 2500hd chassis and maybe there isn't the wieght in the front end to squish those coils down enough? I have 315 75 17 Bf G's on it at stock height and they don't rub? I recently bought a 3" Maxx level kit and a 2" spacer kit for the rear but the more i read on level kits for these trucks the less i want to putit in? It has shock extenders for the front but I would replace the oem one's anyway to try and inprove the ride plus I would need them for the back anyway. Should I mess with this kit or put a conventional susp. lift in that has longer coils and upper arms etc???? I need all the advise I can get please.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 02:27 AM
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go with the full suspension kit.
Levels put alot of stress on the CV, and chances are the wobble will return once the level is on.

return the level kit and get a nice susp set up. esp you plan on actually taking the truck off road. The level wont help for much more then looks in my opinion.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 03:05 AM
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I'm from BC, Canada and was wondering what A good kit for these trucks is? I really only want to go 3" in front and 2" in the rear but could go 4" and 2" if needed. I'm not trying to run bigger tires as I already have 35" tires on it. I just want a good kit that doesn't cost more than $1000.00 and will soften up the ride a bit??? Any ideas???
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 03:08 AM
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call north shore off road tell them what you need and how much your looking to spend there good guys to deal with..
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 03:18 AM
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Ok thanks Mrfarrell, so do you think if I replace the shocks and put this Maxx kit in I will have problems? thought about geting the sway bar drop braket and new sway bar links aswell will that help?
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Thatonekidw/theHEMI
go with the full suspension kit.
Levels put alot of stress on the CV, and chances are the wobble will return once the level is on.

What CV's? He has a Mega = SFA!!!

What you need is a steering box stabilizer:

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...bble-cure.html

With that you can pretty much go with a level, body or suspension lift and be ok...
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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i second that Hammer. go with the stabilizer, it sure fixed my DW, and it will also take that shake out of the steering wheel as well when you hit bumps. My truck was horrible, like I parked it for a few weeks, put the SBS on and its absolutely fine now.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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See a buddy of mine who worked for a dealer said to get the SBS I called BD deisel here in Bc and they said they don't make one that fits the Mega? I thought it was on the 2500 Chassis so wouldn't the 2500 SBS fit the Mega? I want to get this SBS so do I tell them to send me the 2500 HD one? Thanks for your help you guys.
 
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