6" fabtech lift ...help please!

Hey everybody. I have a 2007 DCLB with a Fabtech 6" suspension lift w/285/70/r17 goodyear silent armors. I have noticed over time that its starting to feel loose. Evrytime I am in park and turn my wheel i hear a pop and sort of clunking sound. also when i reverse out of a parking spot. I do have a vibration off the start when driving. And when i press the brakes i feel a click and then when i let of the brakes and start moving again i feel a click. Is anyone having these problems? What is it? what can fix it? or did The lift installer just fuck my truck up

 

I'd go over all of the bolts of the kit and re-torque them. Sounds to me like the problem might be axle related(like maybe loose u-bolts) or maybe the kicker braces on the front are coming a little loose? Those would be some things to check.

 

thanks man..im not a mechanic though

 

^^^lmao! True, it is pretty damn straight forward.

 

i know that .. but most of the stuff i see and you say about i dnt know the name of.. thats what i mean

 

lol, nice.

 

alright...when i have a chance tomorrow

 

Basically, look under the front of the truck and all of the bolts attached to the lift kit brackets should be checked over. On the rear, look on each side of the axle and you'll see the U-bolts, they're the shiny 'U shaped' bolts pointing downward in this pic. Yours probably wont be shiny, those were new ones I installed.

Just check to make sure they're all nice and tight.

 

It seems Chris has an answer for every thing. Some (answers) are just better than others.That kills me. lmao

 

You should see the answers when he's sober....

 

I,ve never had a man crush but this is close

 

relentless tacoman, i bought those hankooks you were talking about... waiting for them to arrive on monday. Thanks for lookin that one up dude. I'll post a thread next week when I get them.

Tighten them bolts up!

 

Hey, you get this figured out yet?

 

I've got an 02 taco with a 6" fabtech and need to replace shocks/struts but no can tell me what shocks/struts will fit..???? I have tried 2 auto parts stores and called 4 wheel parts but they wanted to sell my fabtech struts for $225 each!! Can any help me out???

 

I would have someone turn the wheels back an forth with you outside.

check to make sure that the steering rack isnt moving around. if the bushings on the rack are worn, it will give you a mushy steering feeling

as for the take off shutter. a one piece driveshaft will take care of that, its axle wrap

Justin

 

I have a 6" Fabtech lift and had the same problem also i went and retightened all the lift bolts and used locktight on them no problems since then