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Old 08-17-2013, 12:51 PM
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Default Daystar Leveling Kit - Bolts Snapped!!

Hey guys, I don't normally post something like this but felt I owed it to the community to share a near disastrous event with Daystar 2" Leveling kit. The bolt extenders snapped off! Several of them! If you look closely at my pics you can see how little metal is holding the threaded bolt to the collar. I would never recommend using these spacers. I know Daystar has a good reputation but mechanics is mechanics and there is NOT enough metal holding this together!

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2011 F-150, FX4, Ecoboost
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HELL BENT STEEL. That is all....
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I just put my 1" on you have me worried ... Almost seems like they were over tightened on the stock studs and it separated from the stock studs bottoming out... I had to cut mine for the lil 1" and I don't think I tightened mine enough to do that
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Post a picture of the cheater bar you used for the install.
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Oh no. Got me worried now on what may happen to mine!! Im gonna need to hurry and buy some Fox struts then!
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Originally Posted by 2008f1504x4
I just put my 1" on you have me worried ... Almost seems like they were over tightened on the stock studs and it separated from the stock studs bottoming out... I had to cut mine for the lil 1" and I don't think I tightened mine enough to do that
This was another reason I went with Auto Springs, I was not into cutting anything to make it to fit.
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Another reason to keep your suspension Stock!
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Originally Posted by Toddman34
Another reason to keep your suspension Stock!
Or get better leveling shocks.
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Ouch. What's the plan? Going with another leveling kit?
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Ouch, that's brutal. I was thinking about getting a Daystar 1'' leveling kit but now I don't think so. To bad nobody else makes a 1'' kit.


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