Post leveling kit problems

porttito · #1 (**permalink**) 06-20-2010, 06:22 PM

Bought and installed the 3" Newton leveling kit w/track bar spacers. Truck drives horribly now. Bump steers a little but is wandering really bad.
Any thoughts ?

wired1 · #2 (**permalink**) 06-20-2010, 07:07 PM

you need castor cams and an alignment.

porttito · #3 (**permalink**) 06-20-2010, 09:22 PM

Thanks for the reply wired1.

Where do you buy these ? Are they found at any auto parts store or is this a specialty shop item ?
Would an alignment shop carry these ?

Davey~do · #4 (**permalink**) 06-21-2010, 04:17 AM

Any decent alignment shop should have them. Make sure to let the installer know you need 3-1/2 to 4 degrees of positive caster to make it steer correctly again.

**amdriven2liv** · #5 (**permalink**) 06-21-2010, 02:38 PM

I was just going to order the Newton 3" lift. Wonder if anyone else has had some issues with this lift?

CT Performance, Inc. · #6 (**permalink**) 06-21-2010, 03:55 PM

Junk....get a quality lift kit that is enginered not ebay crap with spacers...

OP..sell it and get a kit thats complete..

porttito · #7 (**permalink**) 06-22-2010, 01:13 PM

Update: In my hast and frustration I found I had left the track bar loose on one end.

Steers as good as before the lift now.

Getting the track bar back on on was a PITA though and even with the spacers I can tell my axle shifted about 1" to 1-1/2" meaning an adjustable track bar is still needed to center it.
When money permits I will probably upgrade to a "proper" lift.

porttito · #8 (**permalink**) 06-22-2010, 01:15 PM

Caryt, gonna take your advice and buy a complete lift . Thanks.

DCSpecial · #9 (**permalink**) 06-23-2010, 04:08 AM

It's on a 04?

Loose trac bar makes sense.

If it was an 05+, then I would have said caster as well

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