Does anyone think that there could be any long term affects of a leveling kit?

CV joints wearing out do to angle.???

What are your thoughts and opinions?

 

Dude... I have been trying to get this answer for a while. It's either not a problem or this board is just in denial... Hard to tell, though...

 

We are all in denial.

 

If it concerns you that much, take the level kit off.

 

I talked to the service manager at our dealership and he said he has never seen a truck come in with issues caused by a leveling kit. He did warn me about performance chips and intakes stating those are almost always rejected as warranty repairs. He said he saw one come in that blew the tips off the injectors. Once they deny the warranty they flag the vehicle so any dealership can see that the claim was rejected.

 

Had the service manger ever seen any truck come in with a leveling kit? This doesn't make me feel warm and toasty just yet... but I could be searching for a white elephant here.

 

lame...

 

I think you are. I'll quote myself...

 

Seriously, if you're concerned about those issues. Don't put one on. If you like the look and are willing to take the chance of some extra wear on certain parts, go for it.

 

So, let me get this straight... According to your rationale, If I am genuinely interested as to whether leveling kits will have a deleterious effect on my vehicle (or "if it concerns me that much"), I should just take the leveling kit out instead of asking questions on an open forum specifically designed for concerns like mine? Lame...

You clearly do not have an answer to the opening post, and you are contributing nothing to this discussion. Please go away...

 

Am I wrong for asking if there might be trouble down the road with using a leveling kit?! I thought that this message board was to discuss issues just like this...

 

I think you have a point. Nothing wrong with asking a sensible question about an aftermarket part, I am curious about it as well.

 

According to my rationale, if I'm genuinly concerned about the long-term affects the level kit will have on my new truck, I'm going to gather my info before the kit is installed... not after. I'm just saying if you have the kit already and you are worried about that much.... ah, nevermind.

mw1063, I apologize for ruining your thread. Apparently, minus thinks only his comments are worthy.

 

minus13,

My opinion on the matter is just that I don't feel like anyone has really had a leveling kit on long enough to tell a whole lot about long term effects on their trucks....at least on these '04-05's. I mean, it's just '05 now. Some may have experienced ride problems or maybe something else that happened, but again, my opinion on that one is that those situations could possibly be due to improper installation. At one time I was interested in leveling kits, and I could not decide which to get-- steel, aluminum, or urethane. Nobody could give a valid argument over which was best, or at the least, better. You'll find a lot of that on here when people don't know much about the product, or in some cases, can't really say because they haven't had it long enough to tell. I've heard bad things about daystar and autospring both, and maybe some of the others, but at the same time I've heard even more good things about all of them too. I'd talk to a pro mechanic or a good install shop if possible, someone you can trust.

 

True... there just may not be enough data gathered on the matter to get a definitive answer. Thanks for your time...