Need input (Susp. upgrades)
 

So this is what I am thinking and I need knowledgeable input on.

Rips 3rd Gen track bar conversion.
DT Link Arms
DT Steering brace

So if anyone has any experience please fill me in. :humm:

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BUMP!:argh:

Well...

First off, what are you trying to do, or trying to fix???

Its really hard to give you input without knowing what you are up to...Fill us in...

Well I have rebuilt the front suspension (ball joints, tie rod ends, axle ujoints and seals, new steering box and pump) Trac bar felt tight and everything else looks great.

I am looking to tighten up the front end a little more, on road trips (2 hours of driving) I get tired of the constant adjustment to keep it in it's own lane, the steering box is tight but I am thinking there is a little flex in the frame rails.

It is running just a touch dog legged after the leveling kit, and I need to get the axle ahead just a bit to clear the 17x10's with 33x12.50 tires.

Hope that helps and sorry I didn't include it before.:argh:

First question...

What levelling kit did you install, and more importantly, did you get an alignment after the levelling kit?

It's a tuff country leveling spacer kit, and yes the alignment was done at the same time.

thats good, but what worries me is that you are saying it dog-tracks a bit since the levelling kit. If you have had an alignment, this should not have changed...

Have you looked at/tested your steering stabilizer? What kind of shape is it in?

What kind of play is in your control arms bushings?

I have had the alignment checked 2 times since, without an adjustable trck bar it is as close as they can get it.

Control arm bushings I am unsure of, but I do need the longer arms to clear the tire and wheel package I have now.

Stabilizer I am getting warrantied soon.

What size tires and rims? I looked at the pic in your sig and they dont look that crazy...only reason I ask is you are looking as some spendy items, which honestly I cannot comment on, I dont have any experience with the DT stuff, but lots with KORE and Carli.

With the upgrades you have done, I really dont think you will get much of an improvement with a track bar and control arms. The control arms will definitely let you run some bigger rubber but without springs and shock upgrades on the front, my personal opinion would be that you are wasting money. It will be better for sure, but you wont really feel it which take the value away from it.

Unless you plan on running 37's I would pass on the control arms at least and really do some homework about the benefits of the track bar. I have done some pretty extensive suspension mods on my last 3 trucks, and I have yet to do anything drastic enough to require a track bar.

I did put Carli control arms on my current truck to run 37's but I wasnt fond of them and went back to 35's...

Try find a really good suspension guy local and take your truck to him and quiz him for advice