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Fabtech lift shakes in 4 wheel drive

Old 08-14-2009, 03:20 AM
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My truck runs fine, it only has 13K miles. But when I put it into 4 wheel drive the front end shakes when I get up to about 10 mph. I have a 6" Fabtech lift kit with 37" toyo mt open coutry tires. What can I do to fix this?
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what shakes? the whole front end or what? does it go away after 10mphs?
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The whole front end shakes and I haven't gone much over 25 with it in 4 wheel drive, but no it doesn't stop shaking
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something is wrong obviously, did one of the weights got knocked off the driveshaft? is the driveshaft loose? is donesn't do it in 2wd correct?
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No it doesn't do it when its just in 2wd.
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i would check your driveshaft 1st, just the easiest thing to rule out. did you install your won lift? if the driveshaft is OK, i would guess the front diff is loose and is vibrating, if not that, i would check every nut and bolt on the whole lift, something that to be loose.
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Check and make sure they tightened up the CV bolts! Actually check all the bolts, with a 6" lift lots of new bolt were put n.
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how old is your lift? did all the bolts get retorqued 500 miles later?
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its most likely that you didnt make the notch in the drive shaft? i had to my manual stated if i felt the vehicle shaking in 4 wheel drive that would be the problem. thats what i am guess. i needed a grine just to make a notch and it worked perfect. reread ur manual.
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i just read the install sheet, did you have the front driveshaft rebalanced?


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