Leveling Kit-- No Problems

[prmizeski]

Just Turned 2,000 Miles On My Leveling Kit. No Alignment , Truck Drives Straight And Steering Wheel Did Not Need To Be Centered. Rev Tek 2 Inch Kit Actually Yielded 2. 5 Inches Of Lift. Truck Looks And Drives Great. Still Using Stock Tire And Rim Combo. Ordered Eagle 114s 18 X 9. 5 S And On The Back Order List For Toyo Open Country 325/60/18 At's .

 

[p-Bar]

Just Turned 2,000 Miles On My Leveling Kit. No Alignment , Truck Drives Straight And Steering Wheel Did Not Need To Be Centered. Rev Tek 2 Inch Kit Actually Yielded 2. 5 Inches Of Lift. Truck Looks And Drives Great. Still Using Stock Tire And Rim Combo. Ordered Eagle 114s 18 X 9. 5 S And On The Back Order List For Toyo Open Country 325/60/18 At's .

Your toe will be out , you should align it

 

[ohnoitsyu]

I hate when a toe sticks out!



I find it odd that your steering wheel has the same center as before.

 

[DWestfall]

I have 40k on my tires since I installed Rev Tek kit and no abnormal wear. 101k on truck and never had an alingment!

 

[nps]

Your toe will be out , you should align it

How will the toe be out if the tie rod end adjusting sleeve wasn't touched? Only if it was already out from the factory.

 

[p-Bar]

How will the toe be out if the tie rod end adjusting sleeve wasn't touched? Only if it was already out from the factory.

My front end guy told me when I installed the spacers to check the toe because it probably will be out and undrivable, he was right had to adjust it to drive it up to the shop. Don't you think that the geometry is changed when you do something like a lift??



Don

 

[Alphacowboy]

My front end guy told me when I installed the spacers to check the toe because it probably will be out and undrivable, he was right had to adjust it to drive it up to the shop. Don't you think that the geometry is changed when you do something like a lift??



Don

not on a SFA it doesnt. I dont see how it would effect the toe in at all. the axle hubs are fixed to the axle tube. When lifted, they go up and down together. Camber/caster will be misaligned, but the toe would not be effected in anyway. The reason it usually throws the steering off-center is because it move the axle away from the pitman arm, thus changing the angle of the drag link to center. But again, by putting any type of lift on a SFA truck, there is no way that it would effect the tierod and toe in.

 

[p-Bar]

OK Let's put this to bed

 

[KevinLewis]

If the truck has a "Y" type tie rod setup the toe will change

 

[grfraz]

prmizeski,



Have you paid for the toyo's yet? Like you I was waiting. I wanted a 10 ply load range E tire for my new Eagle 114's, I called Ryan at Carolina Classic Trucks and purchased the new Pro Comp Extreme A/T's 325/65R18, (35X13. 50R18) they are load range E tires.



I will try and keep everyone up to date on the performance of these tires, as I haven't been able to find anyone, through this sites search function, who has them.

 

[JKibby]

Prmizeski,



Did you install the kit yourself? If so, how long did it take?



Jim

 

[prmizeski]

Ordered the tires and did not pay anything yet. Looked at the the Pro Comps and they are to aggressive for me . Truck used primarily as a commuter 70 miles a day round trip with boat towing in the summer months. thanks for the heads up though!

 

[prmizeski]

Installed The Kit Myself. Only Special Tool Needed Was A Spring Compressor And A Quality Floor Jack. I Took My Time And Had Everything Back Together In About 2. 5 Hours. Kit Is Easy Enough To Install That If I Needed To Remove It For Warranty Work I Would.

 

[grfraz]

Ordered the tires and did not pay anything yet. Looked at the the Pro Comps and they are to aggressive for me . Truck used primarily as a commuter 70 miles a day round trip with boat towing in the summer months. thanks for the heads up though!

I was talking about the Xtreme All Terrains, you think they look to aggressive? I could not find any reveiws for this tire, so I figured what the heck, try and report what I think. Any way there seems to be more and more large E rated tires becoming available.

 

[JJPage]

You will Love your Toyo's, balance up and ride GREAT!