I'm suspecting the roughness is coming from the front 4wd system, either losing or lost a CV axle since my angles are horrible, or IWE's. I replaced the IWE solenoid behind the battery already and that did not cure it. I want to say its like its not disengaging fully since I get a lot more roughness when turning, but not like its in 4wd on dry pavement (if that makes sense). It's also real bad after first startup and driving off like it didn't get enough vacuum or something to disengage..

 

Matt it sounds like you are at the height were the system is binding.

Does it pop/groan/grind when you turn the wheel just sitting at ride height? Mine does this fully unloaded.

 

Ehh, I'd have to check on that. I don't believe so, but I can't remember. The power steering groans like hell anytime I'm turning that is for sure.... I'm sure you are right about the height binding things, at last I measured I'm almost 3-4 Inches over the 8" lift. Basically a useless truck Amazingly the truck rides better than ever besides all the popping from the damn springs and occasionally the front end.

I checked the IWE's this morning and visually they checked out, and mechanically from observation (starting truck and jacking up front end, etc..) they checked out. They also appear to disengage after exiting 4wd, and no front driveshaft spinning all the time (so no blown 4wd fuse).

However after entering/exiting 4wd today the ride was not near as rough, and the grinding noise that goes on when letting off the gas (Chris knows what I'm talking about, remember the driveline thread you had about axle shims and the "grrrrttt""grrrrrrrttt" type noise )

I certainly can't seem to isolate it to any one place. I recently changed the Tcase fluid but this has been going on before that. It had no chunks of metal, no shavings and was still surprisingly red. Changed the Trans. fluid, and rear differential fluid. I still have to break open the front diff for an oil change..

 

i was going crazy over a stupid idler pulley...u seem quite relaxed about ur suspension

 

you mean about the hideous angles, or the fact i nit-pick everything

 

good question lol

jk more like the angles ur running!! and im quite nitpicky too, ima give my exhaust guy hell on tuesday im gettin it done finnally...it better be stainless and it be better be fully welded at every joint and the 45d exits better be damn PERFECT!!!!!

 

That brings ip a great point, I need to fix my exhaust since I had to cut off the tips to install the new leaf packs.

The angles are terrible but not much I can do about it. I refuse to redo the coilovers again. King and I argued about the 18" springs spreading after they redid the internals and took some junk out... Sure enough, I could see the spread the minute I opened the box back from them, getting them on the truck confirmed it. The plus is they ride great now, nothing like getting the extra lift without the crappy ride of a cranked coilover!

 

well u got me there on ideas to relieve ur angles, i agree on the crappy ride, id rather have caddillac ride quality over just 2 extra inches in some cases. just got back from the exhaust guy, and the son of a never ordered the stainless, reason why i called him thursday last week, in the end im going back thursday morning, and apparently im getting t304 smooth bends and 45d tails......when u plan on putting ur tips back on

 

Pretty damn quick, I think I'm going to get myself a miller wire welder for Christmas


Also anyone interested in a kumho 38x15.50r20? Discount called and offered it to me for 50 bucks since they have set on it for a year now... I may also see if anyone is interested in buying two of my 37's that still have a little over a 1/4" of tread left...

 

ill buy one of your 37s for a spare

 

I'll take that 38

 

wire welder? sounds like a plan im probably gettin myself some mustang style driving lights behind my grill with retrofitted leds in there so they can complement my parking leds...what yah thiink?

 

Yea a stick welder is a bit much for anything I would be doing, at the moment Sounds to me like you have already bought your christmas on a side note, how far is miami from bradenton?


38's go on tomorrow gonna love the looks, but hate shelling out that kinda cash! Makes me wonder if I should have forgone tires and junk here lately to save up and buy a new truck :o

 

OMG!!!! no way dude theyre on tommorow? ahhh!!
im goin to hate finish payin the exhaust guy tommorow, cuz i had to pay for the t304 to get the order through, i had to pay for a 10' piece of 3 " pipe should i tel him to give it up cuz i payed? im sure that within a couple hours of seen and drivin youll forget cuz i sure hope i do, i too wonder abou that new truck feelin i want a diesel 4x4 same conf. as my lariat

side note- brandenton florida is prolly about 5 hours maybe more since it sits on the gulf coast

 

Ahh, i was just wondering. I have family that just moved to bradenton and am going to visit them over christmas.