Lift vibration

MattN10 · Aug 22, 2017

Just went from a 4" lift to the maxtrac 7" on my 2014 Ram. On harder acceleration from a stop there is a slight vibration now. It dissapears after 1st gear. Called the shop and said this is pretty common with these trucks and that lift, and its not a something to be overly worried about. Anyone else have this issue?

Also for people who are contemplating their lift. Skip the 4", in my opinion the 35s looked a little cramped with that lift. Minus the new issue, it looks much better lol.

JB1 · Aug 22, 2017

is your truck a Reg Cab, Crew Cab, Quad Cab, year...etc?

MattN10 · Aug 22, 2017

Quad cab, after several hours of google searching I found it needs the carrier bearing lowering kit.

Ratket · Aug 23, 2017

^^ Bingo.. That's got to be one hell of a angle on that drive shaft. No more drive threws for you lol

JB1 · Aug 23, 2017

Ya I was gonna say sounds like driveshaft issue

MattN10 · Aug 23, 2017

Its odd that Maxtrac sells the part that keeps your driveshaft from snapping as an "accessory", just include it in the kit lol.

Maxtrac Suspension · Aug 23, 2017

MattN10 said:
Its odd that Maxtrac sells the part that keeps your driveshaft from snapping as an "accessory", just include it in the kit lol.

it's because only about 20% of the trucks out there have a 2 pc driveshaft. So to keep cost down we put it as a foot note that if your truck does in fact have the 2pc driveshaft you will need this item as well. People are very cautious when it comes to pricing and to waste a ton of money and extra pieces just wouldn't be efficient. Sorry for any inconvenience but we do appreciate your support!

jk6672 · Aug 24, 2017

Don't worry, I spent 8k on suspension only and it didn't come with a carrier bearing drop kit, I had to figure it out the same way you did, research. Still very happy with the suspension, but I thought the same thing, for as much as I spent, they couldn't throw in a $40 part to make it a complete kit.

Maxtrac Suspension · Aug 24, 2017

jk6672 said:
Don't worry, I spent 8k on suspension only and it didn't come with a carrier bearing drop kit, I had to figure it out the same way you did, research. Still very happy with the suspension, but I thought the same thing, for as much as I spent, they couldn't throw in a $40 part to make it a complete kit.

you spent $8,000 on a maxtrac lift kit?

sticknstring · Aug 24, 2017

jk6672 said:
Don't worry, I spent 8k on suspension only and it didn't come with a carrier bearing drop kit, I had to figure it out the same way you did, research. Still very happy with the suspension, but I thought the same thing, for as much as I spent, they couldn't throw in a $40 part to make it a complete kit.

What lift kit costs that much?

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

jk6672 · Aug 24, 2017

Carli

jk6672 · Aug 24, 2017

Maxtrac Suspension said:
you spent $8,000 on a maxtrac lift kit?

Never heard of of them before this post. Just looked, it looks good, but no application for my truck.

DKnight521 · Feb 20, 2018

Sorry to bring up an old thread. I just got a 6" RC lift put on my 2015 1500 2wd and I'm getting this same vibration. Do these carrier bearing lowering kits truly eliminate the vibration, and what is a good brand to go with?

Dbjb · Feb 22, 2018

DKnight521 said:
Sorry to bring up an old thread. I just got a 6" RC lift put on my 2015 1500 2wd and I'm getting this same vibration. Do these carrier bearing lowering kits truly eliminate the vibration, and what is a good brand to go with?

If you lift that much and have a 2 piece driveshaft, it would be silly not to straighten it out with this inexpensive part. It's a simple owner DIY too. Go Maxtrac, costs $40.

Nick@GotExhaust · Feb 22, 2018

yes it is a necessary component. when you lift the truck you change the angle of your drive line. all these kits do is get your drive line back to the correct angle. They work!

DKnight521 · Feb 22, 2018

Thanks gents! Looks like it won't arrive for another week. Any problems with driving it until then?

Lift vibration

MattN10

Junior Member

JB1

Senior Member

MattN10

Junior Member

Ratket

Senior Member

JB1

Senior Member

MattN10

Junior Member

Maxtrac Suspension

Senior Member

jk6672

Senior Member

Maxtrac Suspension

Senior Member

sticknstring

Senior Member

jk6672

Senior Member

jk6672

Senior Member

DKnight521

Junior Member

Dbjb

Senior Member

Nick@GotExhaust

Senior Member

DKnight521

Junior Member

Similar threads

Latest posts

Staff online

Members online

Forum statistics

Share this page