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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 11:46 AM
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help with my suspension

let me start by explaining my setup. I have a 98 f150 2WD with rough country leveling coils, 2 in blocks in the back, with 285/75/16 BFG A/T's.

I have had this setup for over a year now. My turning is terrible and the tire on the side i'm turning leans inside the wheel well. It kind of worries me.

I want to know if there is anything i can do or put on to help it not lean so much when it turns.

ANY SUGGESTIONS??? I NEED HELP!!!!!
 
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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When you got those coils put in did you take it to get it aligned? If you did, did you make sure that adjustable camber bolts were put in place of the stock ones? IF not, then your truck is improperly aligned and thats why your tires are leaning the way that they are.
IF you did, then your upper ball joints are probably in need of replacement.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:16 AM
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So if I replace my upper ball joints the turning will be a little better? I did get an alignment and it is still aligned almost perfect. I have to slowdown a lot for a
turn because it leans so much. I'm just wondering if there is some
part or stabalizer that I could put on to help it.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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How do you know how much the tires lean when you are driving?? Are your shocks worn out or something? Maybe your sway bar end links?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:42 AM
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Well I know of a really good suspension place that I can go to. They were the only ones who could align my truck correctly. So I might go there to
get it looked at
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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Maybe you should bro. I would have to see this lean to be able to tell you
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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yea you need to take it someplace to get it looked at but are you talking about lean as in body roll? (whole cab) if so thats gonna be sway bar related
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:56 AM
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yeah it is whole body related. the whole car leans real hard when i make a turn. I've watch my friend drive it so i could look at it and on the side of the direction that you are turning, that tire looks like it is leaning in a little bit.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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go check your sway bar end links one is most likely broken

pictured below in gold wiht blue bushings

 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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Well I would tend to think somethings broken under there if thats the case. Maybe horribly worn out shocks or something.

Or as like jake and I have suggested. Sway bar end links
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:14 PM
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would a steering stabalizer from rough country(where i bought the leveling kit from) help it out? it isn't too expensive and if so is it hard to install? or expensive to install?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:29 PM
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Having a steering stabilizer with a messed up suspension set-up would be about as pointless as going mudding with a brand new paint job. And those stabilizers dont even come with brackets... I learned that the hard way. Anyone want a steering stabilizer? I have 35s and so does jake and we dont need them so I am sure you will be fine without. I am telling you man.. something is seriously ferked up with your front end if what you say is happening is really going down.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:33 PM
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ok i just looked at my sway bar links and they are both pointed out. is that bad? how are they supposed to be?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:44 PM
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They should look like the pic above. Take them off and see if they're broken. You can do it with the truck on the ground also
 
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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is it hard to do? just jack up truck and take tire off then unscrew the bolt on top? they are both pointing outward at like a 60 degree angle.
 
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