39" Mickeys are on! problem
39x15 Baja Belted
The good news...
I love how they look!! And no rub!! (unless I really roll the body or jamb it into a sloped driveway, so some minor trimming might have to take place on the valance)

The bad news...
They enhanced my death wobble problem 200%
with the 37/12.5s it wasn't bad at all here and there it would be a little shaky but a little pressure on the wheel and it's gone... Right now I will literally lose crap out of my door pockets!!
So I'm pretty sure that having your torsions cranked with a suspension lift that doesnt come with anything to drop the steering center link poses a real problem with the tie rod angles...
Here's the problem: the tie rod angles are so drastic that when you hit a bump that tie rod will be forced up and roll the center link on its ball joints and the shock transfers to the other side, then it's a bad rythm from there. This roll allows too much play in the steering...
The roll needs to be eliminated either by lowering the center link to the same plane as the through hole on the steering knuckle (the knuckles are raised where the tie rod stem goes but it ain't enough) Why doesn't anyone make a drop Idler arm?!?!? Fabtech makes a drop Pitman arm for our trucks!!! Or making some drop center link monstrocity and tying it to the x-members via heim joints
Or lowering the front via torsion bars which I'd rather not do cuz everything else is in check (U&L ball joints, CVs etc...)
Nothing's loose except for one sway bar bushing but it's barely questionable
The good news...
I love how they look!! And no rub!! (unless I really roll the body or jamb it into a sloped driveway, so some minor trimming might have to take place on the valance)

The bad news...
They enhanced my death wobble problem 200%
with the 37/12.5s it wasn't bad at all here and there it would be a little shaky but a little pressure on the wheel and it's gone... Right now I will literally lose crap out of my door pockets!!
So I'm pretty sure that having your torsions cranked with a suspension lift that doesnt come with anything to drop the steering center link poses a real problem with the tie rod angles...
Here's the problem: the tie rod angles are so drastic that when you hit a bump that tie rod will be forced up and roll the center link on its ball joints and the shock transfers to the other side, then it's a bad rythm from there. This roll allows too much play in the steering...
The roll needs to be eliminated either by lowering the center link to the same plane as the through hole on the steering knuckle (the knuckles are raised where the tie rod stem goes but it ain't enough) Why doesn't anyone make a drop Idler arm?!?!? Fabtech makes a drop Pitman arm for our trucks!!! Or making some drop center link monstrocity and tying it to the x-members via heim joints
Or lowering the front via torsion bars which I'd rather not do cuz everything else is in check (U&L ball joints, CVs etc...)
Nothing's loose except for one sway bar bushing but it's barely questionable
Last edited by A7X; Nov 24, 2010 at 10:08 PM.
Try a steering stabilizer, I would also recommend beefing up the stock steering with heim joints. May take some money and customization but defintely worth it. Check out Dixon Bros racing. They support F150 off road racing trucks.
Haha thanks guys!! I'll get more pics up tomorrow!!! It gets dark too damn quick now and I had to limp this ol girl home at 30 mph in 45s for 10-15 miles letting people pass me LOL...
AFSOCSGT damn that was tough to type haha I have a brand new steering stabalizer in there now... no dice haha... I think heim steering would still allow for for and aft movement of the center link due to still having ball joints in the steering arms not sure though I'll check out the site
Thanks again!
AFSOCSGT damn that was tough to type haha I have a brand new steering stabalizer in there now... no dice haha... I think heim steering would still allow for for and aft movement of the center link due to still having ball joints in the steering arms not sure though I'll check out the site
Thanks again!
Thanks Bro!


