Hello,
Wanted to post about my install of my 3.5" Readylift SST kit.
The kit came with coil spacers, shock extensions, track bar relocation bracket, radius arm drop brackets, bump stop extensions, carrier bearing spacer, 5" block and new u bolts/nuts. All the parts are great quality and I really liked the fact all the parts are black and look stock.
I got a hold of a garage with a frame lift and an almost endless collection of tools and full impact setup thanks to Casey aka PSDFREAK. Saturday hung over as we could possibly be, began at about 1 pm.
Install went pretty smooth. The only real pain was removal and install of "track bar relocation bracket."
Ran into a small problem: My ABS line was too short to snap back onto little plastic mount on radius arm and get back to connect. What have others done to fix this proble? Right now, the line is plugged back in, but just dangling above frame.
Got it all installed and put the truck to the floor with little incident. Straightend out steering wheel and we were done wiht about 5 hours of actual work.
The ABS thing is reallyannoying to me. Readylift had no idea I was going to have to deal with this? Or am spoiled becasue their directions were so detailed and colorful?Pics will follow as soon as I can get around to pointing my camera at the thing.
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With the 5" block in the rear, does the truck look exactly level, or is it just a bit up in the back? Just curious ... I'm thinking the 5" block gives you about a half inch more lift in the back?
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does anyone have a solution for too short abs lines? What do others do when the lines won't sit flush on radius arms?
I would have to think that kits would come with some sort of solution.
The rubbing is really making me mad.
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does anyone have a solution for too short abs lines? What do others do when the lines won't sit flush on radius arms?
I would have to think that kits would come with some sort of solution.
The rubbing is really making me mad.
Couldn't you just make a bracket of some sort
that you could drill into the radius arm and them attach the
line to to hold it in place. Look at BDS install instructions,
or Fabtech instructions. You can get either from their
websites ... they use some simple brackets to raise the
mount point of the lines. It seems to me it wouldn't be to hard
to make some, or maybe you could just buy the ones that
Fabtech or BDS use? But, you're right ... Readylift needs to
address that! They should send you some brackets.
35x12.5x20 toyo m/t (stock 20's)
no rubbing issues before i put this g.d. lift on.
Did you get the rubbing issues resolved? My truck rubs a bit with the 2.5" kit in the exact same spot. I am guessing that the track bar relocation bracket is an approximate 'fix' for the axle shifting over, I think an adjustable track bar might make the difference. Looking foir some input...
I am curious as to whether the caster reductioin that occurred with my kit (and corrected with cams) is addressed with the drop brackets?
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Dont quite get it! Do you like the lift or not O am thinking of buying one could you give me the in and outs Thanks Ron I have a 05 F350 CC TD SD 4x4 Harley Edition thinking of putting 24" Rockstars w/37" toyo mt any help is appreciated
Just wondering how you like this lift and did you get a full 3.5"?,,thx
I do like the lift. i would recommend. it was a full 3.5". makes a big difference when you're at a stoplight next to one that's stock!
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Originally Posted by Bigshow
Did you get the rubbing issues resolved? My truck rubs a bit with the 2.5" kit in the exact same spot. I am guessing that the track bar relocation bracket is an approximate 'fix' for the axle shifting over, I think an adjustable track bar might make the difference. Looking foir some input...
I am curious as to whether the caster reductioin that occurred with my kit (and corrected with cams) is addressed with the drop brackets?
Rubbing issue was resolved when i purchased wheels with different backspace. didnt really change caster or camber. i was told that becasue of the solid axles, this doesn't happen.
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Originally Posted by extremetruckie
Dont quite get it! Do you like the lift or not O am thinking of buying one could you give me the in and outs Thanks Ron I have a 05 F350 CC TD SD 4x4 Harley Edition thinking of putting 24" Rockstars w/37" toyo mt any help is appreciated
I would do it. 37's on this kit would look sweet. i recently bought some 35s but i like the look of the wheel well with a little more rubber in there.
Whoever said that Castor doesn't change because you have a solid axle doesn't understand suspension geometry of the '05 up suspensions. Its true for a leaf spring lift but dot a axle with radius arms. Kit should have come with some kind of correction, radius arm drop bracket, ball joint eccentrics ...something.
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I specialize in performance and suspension mods.
We developed the Reverse Shackle SD spring swaps for D60 '85-04 and D60 '05 up axle swap with suspension for the OBS.
We developed the B mod, Bilstein special valving, suspension and handling cures for the Excursions.
We know what it takes to make a OBS or SD ride fantastic!
We only carry the BEST parts and never compromise just to get a sale.
Dealer for: Hypermax H2e and H2e modded turbos!, D66 OBS turbos, Casserly- Full Force Diesel Injectors! Icon, RCD, Pure Performance, Bilstein, RS-SD kits for OBS trucks, BTS Trans, EDGE Products, Tunes by Tony Wildman , Stealth HPOP's, Tymar products, Hella lighting, Isspro guage kits, If I can help you with your truck please PM or Email me.
Whoever said that Castor doesn't change because you have a solid axle doesn't understand suspension geometry of the '05 up suspensions. Its true for a leaf spring lift but dot a axle with radius arms. Kit should have come with some kind of correction, radius arm drop bracket, ball joint eccentrics ...something.
kit came with radius arm drops. the guy at les scwabb told me theres no reason to get it aligned. basically said that the solid axle can only leave room for "toe in/out." I dont know a whole lot about castor r camber but I thought that refered to the wheel riding on the inside our outside of the tire.
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