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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 07:53 AM
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I finally got the Leveling kit installed on my '04 CTD...Took me and a buddy about 2 hours, start to finish. Came out looking pretty good.

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It's kinda hard to tell because of the slant of the driveway, but you can really tell on level ground.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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Looks good! I am fixing to do the same thing. What brand did you use?
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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wow that made a huge difference on the dodge, you need some bigger rubber now
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Redpatcher0481
Looks good! I am fixing to do the same thing. What brand did you use?

I bought it off of E-Bay...It was brand new, but not in the original box...The instructions say XD Series, don't know if thats the brand name or not.

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wow that made a huge difference on the dodge, you need some bigger rubber now
I do need new tires, these tires are just over 2 years old, but they are wearing kind of funny since my wife wrecked the truck, I think something may be bent. Both front tires have some feathering on them. Had it aligned but it hasn't gone away....And today I got a case of the "Death Wobble" hasn't done that on this truck in a long time, since I replaced the steering stabilizer.
 

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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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you might wanna get that death wobble thing figured out before you put bigger tires
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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I think it may just be the steering stabilizer....It has a huge dent in it...I hope thats all it is, my half-ton has a really bad case of it already....I hope its not contagious
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 06:04 PM
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Steering dampener wwill only have slight affects on this wobble, it almost completley a result of the Trac bar. The wobble can't happen if the trac bar is solid and can't be stopped if it's not.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Looks good!
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Bubba
Steering dampener wwill only have slight affects on this wobble, it almost completley a result of the Trac bar. The wobble can't happen if the trac bar is solid and can't be stopped if it's not.
Well, I did have to disconnect the track bar to do it, maybe I'll double check the torque
 
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