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Posted on 9/9/15 at 9:50 am to Voorhies7
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Suspension & ball joints / hub wear. I've spent a couple hours researching & haven't made any headway. What I'm scared of is leveling. Then 5000 miles later having to replace the front end.
I've got 35k on my Ford since install and haven't noticed any difference in ride since day 1. I check my ball joints every so often and nothing looks out of the norm.
This post was edited on 9/9/15 at 9:50 am
Posted on 9/9/15 at 9:56 am to upgrade
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I really don't think you're changing the suspension geometry enough to wear parts out prematurely.
ask the guys who have installed a leveling kit on a new gm. everyone i know who has one had to replace their ball joints.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 10:00 am to bayou choupique
I have 20k miles on my 2"kit on my f150 with zero issues. My buddy has a 2.5" on his 2014 Silverado with 20k miles as well with no issues. Also the OP do it yourself. It's pretty easy.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 10:06 am to bayou choupique
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ask the guys who have installed a leveling kit on a new gm. everyone i know who has one had to replace their ball joints.
20,000 on my silveraydo with no problems
Posted on 9/9/15 at 10:16 am to Voorhies7
I had 3.5" lift spacers on two Tacomas, and had zero problems with them over the maybe 150k combined
This post was edited on 9/9/15 at 10:17 am
Posted on 9/9/15 at 10:16 am to swanny297
quote:Would not recommend going this route. They are known to sag rather "quickly". I would go with a spacer over the Rancho QuickLift.
Rancho Quicklift
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What I'm scared of is leveling. Then 5000 miles later having to replace the front end.
If you aren't taking your stock vehicle to an off-road park or Baja Desert racing, you shouldn't be tearing up your front end suspension. If you plan to take your $50k vehicle in some serious stuff then you need to invest more than a $100 kit
Posted on 9/9/15 at 10:17 am to bayou choupique
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ask the guys who have installed a leveling kit on a new gm. everyone i know who has one had to replace their ball joints.
I don't believe this
Posted on 9/9/15 at 10:19 am to bayou choupique
quote:08+ models had a terrible design and needed to be changed at 50k miles under stock tires and suspension FWIW.
ask the guys who have installed a leveling kit on a new gm. everyone i know who has one had to replace their ball joints.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:09 am to tigers84
I'd make sure the leveling kit doesn't affect your warranty.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:19 am to tigers84
Looks like it's already in the shop it needs to be in: your driveway.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:21 am to White Bear
They have to prove that any aftermarket product caused the damage to whatever you added for them not to honor it.
They can't not replace an engine if it blows up because you added a Realtree air freshener.
They can't not replace an engine if it blows up because you added a Realtree air freshener.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:29 am to Citica8
Interesting. Thanks for the heads up.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 11:51 am to White Bear
quote:Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
Interesting. Thanks for the heads up.
They can't void or reject a warranty claim unless they prove the aftermarket accessory caused the failure.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 12:19 pm to PapaPogey
I had to replace them on my 09 Silverado twice. Granted that was over 120k miles, but still had to be changed. Truck 100% would have been in better shape over it's lifetime if that had never been tampered with along with not having 33" mud tires. Wasn't anything catastrophic, but it was obviously harder on the vehicle.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 2:48 pm to swanny297
quote:Thanks again.
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 3:03 pm to KG6
quote:Again... 2008+ GM models had ball joint issues under OEM tire size and factory angles. My 2008 was bad at 50k miles under under a stock setup.
I had to replace them on my 09 Silverado twice. Granted that was over 120k miles
Posted on 9/9/15 at 3:25 pm to tigers84
Very easy to do with basic tools, you don't need a spring compressor, also separating the UCA from the ball joint just takes a heavy hammer. There should be a flat spot on the UCA. That's where you hit.
Buy a can of PB Blaster and spray the bolts/nuts that will need to be removed.
Buy a can of PB Blaster and spray the bolts/nuts that will need to be removed.
Posted on 9/9/15 at 3:38 pm to Citica8
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Light Line on Airline Hwy past All Star Ford in Prairieville
Has closed down
Posted on 9/9/15 at 5:51 pm to tigers84
DTB Auto in Port Allen
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