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RevTek installed, Before and After shots.

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Old 02-23-2006, 10:53 AM
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Talking RevTek installed, Before and After shots.







More pics will be in my gallery.
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Looks good man....how difficult was the install?
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Piece a cake. Just remove the track bar, sway bar end links, pull the shock out from the top, and drop the front down and pull the springs out. Then bolt the revtek to where the factory rubber pieces were and you're done.
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Looks good. Same leveling kit I have too, so far its working great too.
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Looks great! I like those X-terrains.
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That thing is sharp!!
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Looks great! I want to level mine out as well, but I have heard horror stories about it messing with the drivability, like the death wobble or decreasing mileage. I don't mind the MPG, but the DW is a concern. I don't tow much but when I do, I don't want to run into trouble. Have you been able to take a trip and compared it to the before leveled? Thanks for the pics and how much did you end up spending on parts and labor?
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Honestly I can't really tell a difference between the ride before and after. I have driven it about a 100 miles so far of mix between in town and down the highway and it does great. Whats the death wobble?
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One more for ya

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Looks good, that last pic looks awesome.

Where did you buy the RevTek from?
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Good lookin' truck!
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Originally Posted by Greenhornet1986
Looks good, that last pic looks awesome.

Where did you buy the RevTek from?

From work...we're not a SV on here so I am not gunna name it.
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How loud are those tires on the highway?
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Tires are actually quite quiet. They ride nice and are very road/trail friendly.
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Originally Posted by Xtreme2500
Looks great! I want to level mine out as well, but I have heard horror stories about it messing with the drivability, like the death wobble or decreasing mileage. I don't mind the MPG, but the DW is a concern. I don't tow much but when I do, I don't want to run into trouble. Have you been able to take a trip and compared it to the before leveled? Thanks for the pics and how much did you end up spending on parts and labor?
The problem as someone more knowledgable than me has explained it, is that the leveling kit messes with the front end suspension geometry. By spreading out the suspension 2 or so inches you create a geometry which more quickly wears on parts in the front end. You can (and really should) align the truck to adjust the toe (out I believe) and alignment to get the tires back flat after the kit install but because the parts are still the same as when the front end was 2 inches lower you will get serious wear over time (thousands of miles I think but way quicker than they should and aggrivated by the new heavier/larger tires most people are running to warrant the leveling kit) and the death wobble can/will result. I think it is the control arms and stabilizer bar but not enough of a gear head to remember. All of the "lift kits" include extended and strengthened parts to make up for the change in geometry. Once you would buy the necessary upgrades though, to better support the extra 2 inches you might as well get a 3'' lift kit

Anyways not sure if this explination is way off base or not but it is what is keeping me form putting the leveling kit on my truck. If someone else can explain it better I would love to hear it so I can be more informed. I know the DW was a big concern for me once I started reading about our trucks and moding them.


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