smokin dmax
07-29-2005, 07:36 PM
Every time I put my truck in 4wd and get on it, The truck will pull a little one way and the tire(s) will "screech" pretty loud. When I do a boosted launch It gets so bad I cant even keep the truck in my lane. I have green Keys and its hard to let them down because my tires are so big. What Im wondering is, is this because of the center-link or the front diff. Im trying to decide if i need the cognito braces or a locker to prevent this? thanks,
Brennan
brett6.6
07-29-2005, 11:20 PM
on the street or highway my truck would always jerk and pull badly but on the strip its not so bad unless you leave with to much boost
Max Payne
07-30-2005, 08:12 PM
Your front tires are toeing in due to backward rotation of the centerlink. The upward angle of your tie-rods are making it worse. If you cannot lower the front end, you need Super Diesel's centerlink and tie rod supports. You will not believe the difference.
smokin dmax
07-30-2005, 08:32 PM
I figured the green keys were making it alot worse because other trucks ive seen launch dont do it NEAR as bad. Ive already got tha sleeves, so im good to go as far as the tie-rods. The only thing im worried about is the wider turning radius of the SD link. Thats why i was thinking about the braces. How hard is the SD link install, and if I go for the braces (the ones from kennedy diesel) will it do the same thing? Thanks,
Brennan
noreaster
08-03-2005, 09:30 PM
Green keys or cranked up keys put alot of angle on the front end parts attached to the wheels.
I would think the centerlink install shouldn't be that bad, disconnect tie rods, remove nuts from steering arms, remove steering stabilizer & remove inner tie rods. Repeat process for install.
Actually the braces are from Cognito, I don't think that the braces add more to steering radius, ask Kat or McRat, they have a set installed for just that reason.
I guess you would have to try it & see how it works.
If your arms are shot, you can replace with Fabtech arms & stabilizer, but it increases radius, Fabtech arms are cheaper than buying arms & supports at the same time.
I didn't see it until after typing this, McRat has a thread about the braces in this section.