Fabtech lift problem!
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Originally Posted by Venomized
Did you install the kit yourself or buy the truck that way?
It looks as if someone just put the A arms and springs in but did not use the lift spindles for some reason. Those appear to be stock spindles, which if in fact they are is the reason your a arm is maxed out.
It looks as if someone just put the A arms and springs in but did not use the lift spindles for some reason. Those appear to be stock spindles, which if in fact they are is the reason your a arm is maxed out.
He might be right they dot look aftermarket at all, there not blue like they should be, maybe it's just the pictures but they look stock.
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They are not stock! They are Fabtech they have fabtechs part number stamped right into them. I posted the number of the spindles that are on my truck in my first post. I also believe it might be the springs. I emailed Fabtech and they said the width of my tires are too big. Saving the width should not be over 10" so there made for 33" tires and not 35" tires. That's what they are saying.
The spindles on my truck right now ate apart of fabtechs 3.5" lift. It does have a ball joint spacer that is not apart of the kit but still on my truck.
I didn't install it, I bought this truck with the lift already.
The spindles on my truck right now ate apart of fabtechs 3.5" lift. It does have a ball joint spacer that is not apart of the kit but still on my truck.
I didn't install it, I bought this truck with the lift already.
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The only thing he pointed out, was that there is a ball joint spacer on the upper joint, which did not come with the fabtech lift. But to me, with out that spacer it looks like the spindle wont even reach the upper control arm with out it being a really bad angle, or just sitting on the spring even more. We will see what he says when i call tomorrow.
But i really think its the spring, or possibly the UCA Bushings. Other then that i am stumped :/
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Just talked to fabtech on the phone, He said remove the ball joint spacer and see if that helps, since its not apart of the fabtech lift.
He also said i have a 3.5" spindle lift, with 2" or maybe 2.5" coil. So if i remove the ball joint spacer, and just run 3.5" spindle with 2-2.5" coil i will still be able to run 35" tires?
He also said i have a 3.5" spindle lift, with 2" or maybe 2.5" coil. So if i remove the ball joint spacer, and just run 3.5" spindle with 2-2.5" coil i will still be able to run 35" tires?