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Old May 25, 2017 | 06:34 PM
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2015 F-150 Lariat 4X4. had 2.5 leveling kit installed today. Drives awful, feels very loose in the front end. At 20-25 mph, it shakes violently...like a death wobble and feels like the wheels will fall off. Anyone else have this? Ideas of the cause and ideas of the cure...other than to remove kit and keep it stock?
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Old May 25, 2017 | 06:41 PM
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hopefully the installer unhooked the battery before installing. could cause issues with the epas if they didn't. also over 2" is pushing the limits, but a good alignment should negate any wobble ect. it could have just been a crappy install with loose bolts and nuts.
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Old May 25, 2017 | 06:46 PM
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I will just toss my ignorance out there...what are the epas and how do i know where they were damaged? Thank you!
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Old May 25, 2017 | 07:19 PM
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Old Jun 8, 2017 | 08:55 AM
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What solved your issue? I'm having the same problem. Installed a 2 inch leveling kit on my 2017 platinum last night. Went for a drive and had the same symptoms. Rechecked and retorqued everything and still the same. I didn't disconnect the battery during install as someone mentioned.

Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide on your resolution.
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Old Jun 14, 2017 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mutau95
What solved your issue? I'm having the same problem. Installed a 2 inch leveling kit on my 2017 platinum last night. Went for a drive and had the same symptoms. Rechecked and retorqued everything and still the same. I didn't disconnect the battery during install as someone mentioned.

Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide on your resolution.
Did you get an alignment? Any tire change?
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Old Jun 15, 2017 | 12:44 AM
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I got and alignment and now everything is fine. Glad it was a simple fix.
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