Fabtech lift = a couple more issues
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Fabtech lift + Swaybar
Alright well, I got rid of most of the rubbing. Got to go test it all out this last weekend, and had a blast. The truck ran and performed great, i was able to pull a couple Pathfinders, Jeeps and one Dodge outta some soft dirt. Tires are awesome (chewed em up a lil bit diggin in some rocks).
Anyways: Whenever I would put her in 4Low and give it a little umph (probably 2 grand... maybe a bit more) It would cause enough movement to bring my front driveshaft down, close enough to my sway bar to bang against it. It doesn't bind it, it is just knickin it, but you can hear it pretty good. I am thinking maybe a washer or two where the sway bar mounts. Any better ideas? (or correct mine?) Thanks guys. If I wasn't clear, let me know and I'll snap a couple photos (trucks at home so it wont be til tonight)
Anyways: Whenever I would put her in 4Low and give it a little umph (probably 2 grand... maybe a bit more) It would cause enough movement to bring my front driveshaft down, close enough to my sway bar to bang against it. It doesn't bind it, it is just knickin it, but you can hear it pretty good. I am thinking maybe a washer or two where the sway bar mounts. Any better ideas? (or correct mine?) Thanks guys. If I wasn't clear, let me know and I'll snap a couple photos (trucks at home so it wont be til tonight)
Last edited by MercedesTech; 11-27-2007 at 04:32 PM.
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Alright well, it looks like either my diff is mounted too far forward (although I really can't see this being the case, everything else lined up damn near perfectly). Or my driveshaft has bee re-installed backwards (if so... that would just be me rushing and being stupid) or the sway bar drop brakets have been installed incorrectly. I was wondering if anyone with a Fabtech lift, on a newer body style F150, would be willing to post some good close pics of the swaybar mounting brakets and the whole sway bar set-up. Much appreciated!
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LOL!!! thanks a lot man! at least i got one comment!! woo hoo! and a compliment at that. no worries... i figured it out on my own. used (do I dare say...) another forum since the search on this site gave me too many "ifs" and "maybe". Tomorrow I will drive her down to the shop and flip the shaft, see if it is the fix!
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Originally Posted by mSaLL150
so Mercedes how is the power? you have the 4.6 right? no problem turning those meats?
P.S. But I am ordering up the xcalIII here real soon (maybe today)
Then it will be some 4.88's...
Last edited by MercedesTech; 11-29-2007 at 12:10 PM.
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Originally Posted by Izzy4x4
https://www.f150online.com/galleries/pictureview.cfm?pnum=207336&anum=15226Is this what you are talking about?
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