CheechDogg.0n37s
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- 2018 2wd
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- HEMI 5.7 Revolution 4.88s
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I appreciate that, and I respect that you have the experience. But.. maxtrac says the spacers aren’t needed for the 2019 and newer models.Took a measurement and picture ... you need 1 1/2 " of spacers for it to work right ...
If you can stack the 1" and 1/2 " you should be goodView attachment 488271
How hard is it to just do the 1 1/2" stacked spacers ? Really Man, you added the 2" that dropped it too low, the 1/2" didn't drop it enough, the 1 1/2" drops it just perfect for the driveshaft to have the correct angles ...I appreciate that, and I respect that you have the experience. But.. maxtrac says the spacers aren’t needed for the 2019 and newer models.
If 2” was worse than stock, and 1” was still worse than stock, it doesn’t make sense that 1.5” isn’t going to fix it, the result would just be somewhere between those.
Nice ! lol ... It has to work @brunzca ... I went a few months I think wondering why mine was vibrating ... I looked around and around and finally came across a video on youtube ... I then asked Maxtrac about it because my kit also did not come with the carrier bearing kit and "they" said it wasn't needed ... but the videos said if you have the 7" lift with 2 piece drive shaft install it ...It’s not pride.. lol.
I did 2”, and I did 1”. Both were worse than stock. So, logic says that 1.5, between the two, will be better than 2”, but worse than 1”.
All I have to lose is the time it takes to do it, nothing else. It just seems like a waste. It’s not costing me anything either way, and I’m not being stubborn. I’m just not trying to waste any more time on something that logically isn’t going to work, based on what I’ve already tried.
But, what the hellll. I’ll try the 1.5 tomorrow before I switch it back to stock and report back.
At the very least, I cant say I didn’t try!Nice ! lol ... It has to work @brunzca ... I went a few months I think wondering why mine was vibrating ... I looked around and around and finally came across a video on youtube ... I then asked Maxtrac about it because my kit also did not come with the carrier bearing kit and "they" said it wasn't needed ... but the videos said if you have the 7" lift with 2 piece drive shaft install it ...
Think about it ... just a few degrees off will throw the angles off .. you are talking about 1/2 inch .. an inch and 2 inches ... that is quite a change in the angles ...
It's going to work !!!!! If it doesn't "I" am going to be pissed for you lol ....
Yes ! process of elimination whilst spending the least amount of money right now ... I honestly doubt it's related to your tires, the vibration happened after you installed the 7" lift kit, 2 piece drive shaft, I am willing to bet that the carrier bearing kit is going to solve this issue my friend ...At the very least, I cant say I didn’t try!
After this, if its something like an unbalanced tire, I’m gonna really be mad… because I got the tires from the same guy who installed the lift. (And they werent a problem for 5000 miles before the lift went on) Hahaha
I hope you’re right, I will never have been happier to gladly admit that I was 100% wrong in my assumption!!Yes ! process of elimination whilst spending the least amount of money right now ... I honestly doubt it's related to your tires, the vibration happened after you installed the 7" lift kit, 2 piece drive shaft, I am willing to bet that the carrier bearing kit is going to solve this issue my friend ...
Also forgot to mention, the zone 6" lift kit is completely different from the Maxtrac 7" ... the Maxtrac carrier bearing kit is intended to be used with all 3 spacers for the 7" lift kit and with the zone you only use the 1" most of the times from what I have been seeing around the internet ....
So look forward to waking up early in the morning tomorrow, slap the 1" and 1/2" spacers together and then go for a drive .... I hope you get a smile once you do so !!!
Well, I’ll be dammed. I am the first to say I’m wrong when warranted, and this appears to me one of those occasions! After a 15-20 minute test ride, the 1.5” seems to have done the trick! I’ll give it a couple days with my full commute to be sure, but the vibration I’ve had up until now at 50-60 mph, every other time, is gone. Thanks to all, @Quick_Shifter (again) and especially @CheechDogg.0n37sNice ! lol ... It has to work @brunzca ... I went a few months I think wondering why mine was vibrating ... I looked around and around and finally came across a video on youtube ... I then asked Maxtrac about it because my kit also did not come with the carrier bearing kit and "they" said it wasn't needed ... but the videos said if you have the 7" lift with 2 piece drive shaft install it ...
Think about it ... just a few degrees off will throw the angles off .. you are talking about 1/2 inch .. an inch and 2 inches ... that is quite a change in the angles ...
It's going to work !!!!! If it doesn't "I" am going to be pissed for you lol ....
Hell yeah brunzca!!!! I am super fawken happy for yah' dude !!!!!I did manage to get some LED strips installed for my
Well, I’ll be dammed. I am the first to say I’m wrong when warranted, and this appears to me one of those occasions! After a 15-20 minute test ride, the 1.5” seems to have done the trick! I’ll give it a couple days with my full commute to be sure, but the vibration I’ve had up until now at 50-60 mph, every other time, is gone. Thanks to all, @Quick_Shifter (again) and especially @CheechDogg.0n37s
So any update on this ?I did manage to get some LED strips installed for my
Well, I’ll be dammed. I am the first to say I’m wrong when warranted, and this appears to me one of those occasions! After a 15-20 minute test ride, the 1.5” seems to have done the trick! I’ll give it a couple days with my full commute to be sure, but the vibration I’ve had up until now at 50-60 mph, every other time, is gone. Thanks to all, @Quick_Shifter (again) and especially @CheechDogg.0n37s
Dammit man.. I’ve thought about posting the update I promised, literally every day this week that I got in the truck. But just been so busy, I kept forgetting.So any update on this ?
Good stuff man .... yeah I get some vibrations here and there but it's due to the tires needing to get rebalanced ... my center console vibrates the most for some reason lol ....Dammit man.. I’ve thought about posting the update I promised, literally every day this week that I got in the truck. But just been so busy, I kept forgetting.
Soooo. I think its good. Still some vibration here and there, but I’m pretty sure that’s just road related (and exacerbated from the lift). Some possible worse vibration at slowing/stopping on occasion. But, definitely NOT the same issues from before; no vibration at the 50-60MPH that I was experiencing.
Thank you, and all, so much!!! I can’t thank you enough. Saved me so much hassle
I just installed the carrier bearing kit last night. Something definitely feels better, much smoother when accelerating from a stop. But the clunking sound still is there. And I was thinking that when I was installing it actually, the U joints seem to have a little play when I wiggle it with my hands.@Zach58 take a look at this thread ... it's the same thing that is happening to your truck homie ... while @Quick_Shifter might be very experienced with the 4x4 applications I have now fixed this very issue you are having by adding the carrier bearing kit spacer from maxtrac ...
If you are still having the vibrations, clunking "then" replace the ujoints, but you don't want to replace ujoints just to have them fail again because you didn't fix the driveshaft alignment/angle ...
The OP @brunzca was very skeptical about this but he finally gave in lol ..... truth is in the pudding ...
@Zach58 take a look at this thread ... it's the same thing that is happening to your truck homie ... while @Quick_Shifter might be very experienced with the 4x4 applications I have now fixed this very issue you are having by adding the carrier bearing kit spacer from maxtrac ...
If you are still having the vibrations, clunking "then" replace the ujoints, but you don't want to replace ujoints just to have them fail again because you didn't fix the driveshaft alignment/angle ...
The OP @brunzca was very skeptical about this but he finally gave in lol ..... truth is in the pudding ...