suspension problems

srt2slow · Dec 5, 2012

hey guys..quick question.... for a couple of months now its been scary to drive my truck at highway speeds...when u change lanes the back end seems very lose...my rear suspension consist of a rear flip kit, caltracs , 9 way adj shocks, rear sway bar and air leveling kit....everything is pretty new..they oonly thing i can think of is the rear shocks...anything else i can check for....thanks

HemiBabe · Dec 6, 2012

Bump for ya

Hemi450hp · Dec 6, 2012

What do you mean by the back end feels loose? Leafs dont really go bad or wear out, and the caltracs and swaybar should help keep the rear end planted. Have you tried adjusting your shocks to a stiffer/softer setting yet?

dogcar3 · Dec 6, 2012

Have you checked your tire pressures?

Stangshcky12 · Dec 6, 2012

Was the spring perch welded on when you did the flip kit?

srt2slow · Dec 7, 2012

i tried different setting on the shocks ...nothing..
tire pressure is correct
and the spring perch is welded

i really think its the shocks...i took them off to test them....they are kind of easy to compress but are a ***** to pull out on the number 9 setting...

srt2slow · Jan 14, 2013

any ideas....i still have this problem....i just bought a set of qa1 shocks and still the same thing....took out the caltracts , nothing ......its driving me nuts.....

Hemi450hp · Jan 14, 2013

Sounds like it may be the tires. What brand and size are they, and how many miles are on them? I would try to rotate them to see if the problem is still there. Also, check your air pressure.

srt2slow · Jan 14, 2013

brand new stock size nittos....they have about 4000 miles on them...i will recheck the pressure now

TheMaddog · Jan 14, 2013

is it making a noise? i thought mine was loose, but it turned out to be my spare tire is hanging down too low.

Stangshcky12 · Jan 14, 2013

Probably wouldnt hurt to make sure the sway bar is tightened up as well

srt2slow · Jan 14, 2013

just checked the pressure....its 38psi all around....thats what its supposed to be....

the spare is not loose

by loose i mean at highway speeds the back end is not tight when i change lanes...the front is very responsive but the rear is not...

i just took everything off and re torque to spec and its still the same...

Hemi450hp · Jan 14, 2013

Did you change anything just before you noticed this? Did it start right after adding the new tires?

srt2slow · Jan 14, 2013

i did the caltracts and tires the same day....

icywhite · Jan 17, 2013

are you sure its in your rear.... could it be something like ball joints starting go out giving you a sway as you change lanes?

srt2slow · Jan 17, 2013

Fixed it.....one of my shocks up front was done....I put a matching set of qa1's in the front now...and they sent me the wrong back plates for my caltracs...she's back to normal....handles 100 times better with qa1 all around....just waiting on my swaybars to come in...thanks for all the help guys....

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