leveling kit questions

[MarbleCrusher]

As far as a 2" leveling kit you should be fine with the factory trackbar as long as its not already worn out. I put a 3" leveling kit on mine and put an adjustable trackbar from Thuren fabrication. But I also completely rebuilt my front end when I put the leveling kit on including a dual steering stabilizer so no I havent had any problems with my truck not driving straight lol.-Jordan-

[98whitelightnin]

JordanHave you had any problems with death wobble since the level? Do you have offset balljoints?

[MarbleCrusher]

Yea i have adjustable ball joints, no problem with death wobble at all, to tell the truth my steering was loose before the rebuild but i never once had a problem with death wobble since Ive owned the truck.-Jordan-

[stevens cummins]

okay thanks i still wana do this just didnt want any issues when i do:hyper:

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

i only had death wobble once, but it was due to the original steering components allowing so much slack that i could turn the wheel 10oclock to 2oclock with no reaction from the steering. I hit a pothole at 65 while in a turn and man did it shake like a paintshaker!since then i have never had deathwobble. balljoints are stock original still and still good.

[stevens cummins]

ive not had any death wobble probs either but driving straight is a pain due to my steering box is gone plan on replacing soon but im:broke:right now

[Rogan]

i run a 2"leveling kit, stock trackbar, stock ball joints. no issues.

[stevens cummins]

from allthe replys on here i think ill stick with my plan of a leveling kit and new modle wheels :hyper:sadly i gota wait just a little while to get sme money cause im :broke:at the moment and i am having trouble locating the wheels locally oh and a new sterring box so i dont look drunk:lmao:

[MarbleCrusher]

Before you replace the gear box you may try adjusting(tightening up) the gearbox.-Jordan-

[98whitelightnin]

I have a new box, 20k miles and tightening it up helped alot.

[stevens cummins]

how do you go about doing that? also if i get under neath and watch i can watch the shaft comming out the bottom move from side to side when turning the sterring wheel back and forth its the stock box with 160k on it also the seal is starting to leak

[Rogan]

mine did that too. $140 steering box brace fixed that.

[stevens cummins]

so how do you tighten it id love to try it just to see

[CUMMINSDIESELPWR]

if it is real bad jack truck off groun and have someone start the engine and steer the wheel carefully and while they do this go from under the truck you take a 18mm(iirc) boxend wrench and loosen the center nut on the top of the steering box and hold it. take a allen wrench and tighten it (righty tighty lefty loosy when looking at it from top) till the steering gets a touch of resistance then back off a bit. For me i did this by myself tonight in the driveway about 10 minutes, i did about 1 turn and it snugged it up a bit but the sector shaft still has a bunch of play on the housing and it leaks so i still need to replace the box and get the brace. http://dodgeram.org/tech/mods/steering/steering_gear/Adjust.htm it has pics...

[stevens cummins]

ok thanks ill try this

[98whitelightnin]

I did it with the truck off. I think I tightened it all the way, then backed off a turn or so.

[Rogan]

if the sector shaft has side movement, the steering box brace will help that dramatically; mine was that way. And, it's not money wasted, once you replace your steering box. Using it on your new box will prolong it's life, as well.

[stevens cummins]

ill check in to all this :hyper:gota get some money tho

[stevens cummins]

ok so money isnt gona let me do the new model wheels right now but i am in need of new tires so im thinking of going ahead and doing the 2in leveling kit and bigger tires on stock wheels one of you guys said in a earlier post that you was running 295/75/r16 with out the kit and 315/75/r16 with the kit but he did a 3in level kit what can i run with the 2in it look like the 315 would be too tall for the 2in

[98whitelightnin]

My truck had 305/70/16 on it when I got it and they looked/fit good and I dont remember any rubbing with no levleing kit but it was on aftermarket wheels.