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Turning radius decrease when lifted?

Old 03-23-2019, 11:17 AM
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Default Turning radius decrease when lifted?

just got my lift kit installed earlier this week and I’ve noticed it feels like I can’t turn as sharp as I used too, does anyone else with a lift kit feel like there turning radius decreased?
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It's been a while since I've owned 2 lifted 2003 F150s. One on 37"s and one on 38"s and don't recall noticing anything like that. If it did decrease some, it wasn't much.

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I don't think a lift will decrease turning radius. If it does it is barely noticeable
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Yeah nothing should've changed. if anything did you get larger wider tires with this lift? Only thing I can think of is a wider tire could be stopping you from getting full lock to lock... but I'd think you'd here it rubbing too.

That or your perception is off because you are sitting up higher and gauging the distance from your truck to something in front of you is off.
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Did they take your center link off when they did it? I've seen those get installed upside down before (yes it is possible) and it will run into the frame, causing less travel area.

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Originally Posted by white89gt
Did they take your idler arm off when they did it? I've seen those get installed upside down before (yes it is possible) and it will run into the frame, causing less travel area.
I think you mean pitman arm.
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I actually meant the center link. Sorry... I fixed it. Thanks for hitting my head KD.



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