spdnby

when on this forum there was a discussion of tires sizes of 315 70 17 and leveling kits.
people referred to something called d/w any one know what it stands for? and what does a leveling kit do and how

t-boe

http://www.thurenfabrication.com/dw.mpeg

This is death wobble.

A leveling kit just brings the front end up slightly to "level" it with the rear.

spdnby

t-toe
that was cool
thanks for enlightening me
great reply

t-boe

Glad I could help.

MOTONATE

Death wobble sucks! Ive had it once, and only once on my stock BFG's going 80 around a corner, freaked the hell out of me. A good set of tires and Thurens trac bar took it all away.

spdnby

thurens huh i need to look into that

Pantera Diesel

i hear that B&D has a kit just for the D/W, i had this and replaced my trac bar/ steering stablizer with no luck. if i hit the smallest bump on the interstate HOLD ON. turned out to be bad ball joints

MOTONATE

Ya, but tires can be a cause of DW also, plus if your steering is shot, thats another piece of the puzzle.

stickler

What for?

Is it done for added tire clearance for oversized tires or does it give more front suspension travel or ground clearance, or make it handle better, or is it just to make a truck look more like a car? If not for a legitimate purpose, I just don't understand why anyone would do it, since as soon as you put a load in the box, the front end would be pointing at the sky.

Fisherguy

It's just done so the truck looks level, I hate having the rear end so high, looks stupid.
Don't have mine leveled yet but I already have air bags to keep the rear level when loaded.

Don't do it if you don't like it...