front end help!
ANOTHER UPDATE: I just got her back from the shop last night. She feels like a race car! Well compared to before. But, the passenger side is still rubbing.. And I was completely wrong it was not rubbing on the control arm, I dunno what I was thinking. I believe its a piece to the sway bar. Any info? Should I break out the grinder?
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Update: just finished cranking the tbars and got them to about 23 1/2" give or take a 1/16th. The passenger side was about a whole half inch lower than the drivers side. What's the deal with that? And I had to crank quite a few full turns to get them to be just at what they are now. I noticed there's not a lot of threads left on the tbar bolt. Anyone in the same boat? I don't wanna be maxed out but I thought I remember reading that you could go up to24 1/4". Am I wrong? Oh and will this cause more rubbing?
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Here's a pic. Sorry for the late reply. I've also noticed she's pulling noticeably to the right.(also passenger side) also the side that rubs now, also the side that took 2 whole more turns on the tbar bolt to level it out. U think my passenger side t bar is worn? BTW it is a supercrew. 2002 lariat 4wd 5.4 167k miles. Thanks for all the input guys
Here's a pic. Sorry for the late reply. I've also noticed she's pulling noticeably to the right.(also passenger side) also the side that rubs now, also the side that took 2 whole more turns on the tbar bolt to level it out. U think my passenger side t bar is worn? BTW it is a supercrew. 2002 lariat 4wd 5.4 167k miles. Thanks for all the input guys
How hard are you turning when it begins to rub?
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Oh common..let him go. -I wanted to see what he was going to grind....swaybar..tire?
ZO_USMC, - ride height SHOULD be the same on both sides. The toe is set a little different from side to side because of the crown in the roads. But yea, height should be =.
ZO_USMC, - ride height SHOULD be the same on both sides. The toe is set a little different from side to side because of the crown in the roads. But yea, height should be =.
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And it rubs when I'm just about pinged out
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All seriousness, so would a worn tbar cause it to sag about half an inch, as well as all the other problems I'm having with the passenger side, or am i missing a part I didn't just replace?
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Wellll, I was thinking about hitting the tires some, ya know, to free up some HP, and maybe those rubber hose things dangling from behind the tire. I just don't like the way they look back there and plus they gotta be holding up some HP I just know it!
All seriousness, so would a worn tbar cause it to sag about half an inch, as well as all the other problems I'm having with the passenger side, or am i missing a part I didn't just replace?
But that wont remedy the tire rubbing the sway bar. I guess you could take it off but I wouldnt. Best option is spacers or wheels with offset.
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Well, ZO, I think you made a good decision to put some $ into your current truck. That's what I plan to do, I have the same truck except mine is two wheel drive, Lariat, etc. I reckon 2WD doesn't have the T bar thingamajigs, just coil springs up front. How much did you raise it from stock?
Oh, and what shocks did you decide on?
Oh, and what shocks did you decide on?