2015 6" Rancho Lift front end issue, need help
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2015 6" Rancho Lift front end issue, need help
I just installed a 6" Rancho lift kit on my 2015 f150 and I need a little help figuring out what's going on.
This is my first 6" lift, and I have a question about how the front end feels while driving it. I'm not sure if this is an alignment issue, or lift kit fitment issue or what.
Problem: I noticed whenever I am driving at any noticeable speed, and I go down a dip in the road or something that will cause the suspension to articulate up, the front end feels like it's dragging. Like if the suspension articulation is causing wheel camber or toe to change which makes the tires scrub. On the bottom of the dip in the road, when the suspension is compressed, it sounds like more tire noise and drag that wants to slow the truck down just a little bit while it's "bouncing". I also noticed the same noise while braking when the front end dips forward.
Does anyone else with a 6" lift have this sort of issue or know how I can start trouble shooting?
I'm going to get some footage of driving to see what exactly is going on.
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Ryguy1188 (06-20-2016)
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It may be your ABS kicking in. Try holding down the traction off button for 5 seconds, then try to replicate the noise.
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Theres really no magic with aligning a lifted vehicle. On modern day IFS trucks, the lifts usually follow factory spec for alignment. If it doesn't, the lift should come with alignment specs. Either way, the tech doing the alignment is getting the specs from somewhere. They should be able to align it to spec.
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edit: It literally says aligns to factory specs right here:
http://www.gorancho.com/products/sus...-rs66501b.html
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Typically what you get with "an offroad alignment shop" is a higher price.
Now, there is one other factor.... the tech could be incompetent. You are more likely to get a competent tech at a nicer shop, aka the offroad alignment shop.
my .02 on alignments.
It sounds to me like you have a shock/strut issue. Is it possible your struts were disassembled during install (for some kind of spacer) and were not put back together correctly?
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edit: It literally says aligns to factory specs right here:
http://www.gorancho.com/products/sus...-rs66501b.html
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Typically what you get with "an offroad alignment shop" is a higher price.
Now, there is one other factor.... the tech could be incompetent. You are more likely to get a competent tech at a nicer shop, aka the offroad alignment shop.
my .02 on alignments.
It sounds to me like you have a shock/strut issue. Is it possible your struts were disassembled during install (for some kind of spacer) and were not put back together correctly?
Last edited by SilverSurfer15; 06-22-2016 at 04:01 PM.
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Theres really no magic with aligning a lifted vehicle. On modern day IFS trucks, the lifts usually follow factory spec for alignment. If it doesn't, the lift should come with alignment specs. Either way, the tech doing the alignment is getting the specs from somewhere. They should be able to align it to spec.
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edit: It literally says aligns to factory specs right here:
http://www.gorancho.com/products/sus...-rs66501b.html
__________________________________________________ __
Typically what you get with "an offroad alignment shop" is a higher price.
Now, there is one other factor.... the tech could be incompetent. You are more likely to get a competent tech at a nicer shop, aka the offroad alignment shop.
my .02 on alignments.
It sounds to me like you have a shock/strut issue. Is it possible your struts were disassembled during install (for some kind of spacer) and were not put back together correctly?
__________________________________________________ __
edit: It literally says aligns to factory specs right here:
http://www.gorancho.com/products/sus...-rs66501b.html
__________________________________________________ __
Typically what you get with "an offroad alignment shop" is a higher price.
Now, there is one other factor.... the tech could be incompetent. You are more likely to get a competent tech at a nicer shop, aka the offroad alignment shop.
my .02 on alignments.
It sounds to me like you have a shock/strut issue. Is it possible your struts were disassembled during install (for some kind of spacer) and were not put back together correctly?
I'm just thinking that the wheel isn't moving properly up and down when the suspension compresses, and that it's moving more like an arc. Or possibly maybe the front end toe changes when it's compressed. Which would explain why it feels like it's dragging.
I noticed another thing yesterday, and that I get random popping sounds. It seems to happen on like bumps in the cement with a slight turn on the wheel. Sometimes it even feels like the steering wheel changes which way is straight after some of the pops. I've heard of some people having issues with the LCA not being aligned properly, which puts it in a bind casing the pop sound.
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I noticed another thing yesterday, and that I get random popping sounds. It seems to happen on like bumps in the cement with a slight turn on the wheel. Sometimes it even feels like the steering wheel changes which way is straight after some of the pops. I've heard of some people having issues with the LCA not being aligned properly, which puts it in a bind casing the pop sound.
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interesting... that sucks though, let us know what you find out.