Topic Sponsor
Lowered-Trucks Come discuss your lowered Ford F150s

Rough ride with 2/4 DJM Kit - 2009

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-17-2011, 07:58 AM
  #1  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
runr4lif65's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Germany...by way of California
Posts: 8
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default Rough ride with 2/4 DJM Kit - 2009

Just installed a DJM 2/4 kit with CALMAX shocks (rear). Took it out for the first ride yesterday and immediately noticed how rough the ride is. Feeling a lot of vibration and wheel play in the steering wheel under very normal driving conditions. I'm thinking wheel alignment and/or balancing. Any ideas or thoughts are welcomed.

Here are a few stats to consider:

'09 KR/SC...6.5 bed
DJM 2/4 Kit with CALMAX shocks
22" wheels
Yokohama Parada 305/45/22
Old 07-18-2011, 11:20 AM
  #2  
F150 SUSPENSION GURU
 
NORCAL SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: SAN FRANCISCO
Posts: 1,932
Received 114 Likes on 107 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by runr4lif65
Just installed a DJM 2/4 kit with CALMAX shocks (rear). Took it out for the first ride yesterday and immediately noticed how rough the ride is. Feeling a lot of vibration and wheel play in the steering wheel under very normal driving conditions. I'm thinking wheel alignment and/or balancing. Any ideas or thoughts are welcomed.

Here are a few stats to consider:

'09 KR/SC...6.5 bed
DJM 2/4 Kit with CALMAX shocks
22" wheels
Yokohama Parada 305/45/22
have you aligned it yet if not front will be way off.

in rear did you take the bumpstops off?
Old 07-19-2011, 04:10 AM
  #3  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
runr4lif65's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Germany...by way of California
Posts: 8
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

Yes, they did the alignment...looking at having a second shop verify the alignment. Quite difficult to find a local shop here in Germany capable of aligning a full size truck with 22's.

Not sure if they removed the bumpstops or not. Educate me...where would I look? Oh, one last thing...the "before" pics I sent to you, you mentioned I may have a block in the back. Educate me on this one as well...where would I look?
Old 07-19-2011, 11:00 AM
  #4  
F150 SUSPENSION GURU
 
NORCAL SS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: SAN FRANCISCO
Posts: 1,932
Received 114 Likes on 107 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by runr4lif65
Yes, they did the alignment...looking at having a second shop verify the alignment. Quite difficult to find a local shop here in Germany capable of aligning a full size truck with 22's.

Not sure if they removed the bumpstops or not. Educate me...where would I look? Oh, one last thing...the "before" pics I sent to you, you mentioned I may have a block in the back. Educate me on this one as well...where would I look?
If you did the 4 inch rear kit block would be gone so doesnt matter.

please look at picture #40 you should have that on the frame
http://djmsuspension.com/Articles%20...ax%20Drop.html



Quick Reply: Rough ride with 2/4 DJM Kit - 2009



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:13 AM.