i have a 2014 ram 1500 that has 86k miles and ever since i put a level kit and bigger 35" tires on my truck, the ride drastically got worse and worst as time went on. when i first did everything, everything was fine. i replaced the upper control arms and new cv axles in the front. now my question is could the lower control arms be bad? bad rear shocks? sometimes when i come to a complete stop, i feel something move back and forth when coming to a complete stop- almost like a bad bushing on the lower control arm. i do feel it in the brake pedal but i recently changed my pads and rotors. i do not have any vibration in the steering wheel, but the steering wheel is not centered when driving and can feel a small pull to the left, but when coming to a stop i can see the steering wheel move back to center. ive had it aligned by different places and all said it was in alignment and have the print outs to show and all look good. could the lower control arm be causing all these symptoms?
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What did you install, 2" spacers? Stock wheels? What was the mileage when you did the install?
Check the ball joints. Use a long pry bar under the front wheel and pull up while watching the ball joints for movement.
I would try posting in the suspension or chassis section next time; this would be a better option than 5.7 hemi powertrain. Try this section:
http://www.ramforumz.com/forumdisplay.php?f=203
Here's a quick video on ball joints.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRagxXC7ozo
Check the ball joints. Use a long pry bar under the front wheel and pull up while watching the ball joints for movement.
I would try posting in the suspension or chassis section next time; this would be a better option than 5.7 hemi powertrain. Try this section:
http://www.ramforumz.com/forumdisplay.php?f=203
Here's a quick video on ball joints.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRagxXC7ozo
Probably not the arms, they are just a solid aluminum casting, but the lower balljoint or control arm bushings could
I installed the bilstein 5100s in the front set at 2.8. And I have aftermarket wheels with a -44 offset and 35” trail grapplers. I’m going to check the lower ball joint and bushings tomorrow. I know the upper balljoints are good since I just added larger control arms a few weeks ago. I still had this problem before installing the new arms thinking those were the problem but did not solve it.
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