Issues with BellTech spindles on an 08?
09-30-2009, 02:01 PM
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Issues with BellTech spindles on an 08?
Are there any ball joints not seating, or bump steer issues with the Belltech spindles? I have these on along with their struts and have a "loose" or bump steer "shake". On small bumps the front feels lke something is "loose". I've checked and double checked all the nuts and bolts on the front of the truck. The only thing I could come up with was the ball joints aren't seated or weird geometry. It didn't seem to feel this way until I put the spindles on. Is there an issue with these that GF or other don't have?
09-30-2009, 04:03 PM
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check your upper balljoints, known to wear out quickly on nnbs trucks.
mine were gone at 10k miles. the uppers are grossly undersized for the application
raise the truck with a jack under the lower control arm.
push the top of the tire in/out and check for slack.
if ok, place a long bar under the tire and lift up and check for slack
mine feels tight driving with the spindles changed as long as ball joints are ok.
mine were gone at 10k miles. the uppers are grossly undersized for the application
raise the truck with a jack under the lower control arm.
push the top of the tire in/out and check for slack.
if ok, place a long bar under the tire and lift up and check for slack
mine feels tight driving with the spindles changed as long as ball joints are ok.
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09-30-2009, 07:52 PM
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I run Mcgaughy spindles on my 2008 with no problems so far. Been about 6000 miles on them. Some people have had problems with these as well though. Guess its just luck of the draw with these trucks.
10-01-2009, 01:03 PM
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I had a bump steer feel on my '09 with 2,000 miles on it using mcgaughy's spindles and coils. Changed out the coils to belltech struts, and had the same issue. Hit a section of dips on the interstate in a curve, and damn near lost control from the funky steering
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I had a bump steer feel on my '09 with 2,000 miles on it using mcgaughy's spindles and coils. Changed out the coils to belltech struts, and had the same issue. Hit a section of dips on the interstate in a curve, and damn near lost control from the funky steering
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Have you found a solution yet? Mine feels like when you hit small bumps, one of the front wheel's all six lug nuts are not tight. Sends a little shimmy in the steering wheel, and hear a loose, repeated "thud". This is the best way I can describe the feeling while driving. I just checked the ball joints and they appear tight.
Today 09:42 AM
Have you found a solution yet? Mine feels like when you hit small bumps, one of the front wheel's all six lug nuts are not tight. Sends a little shimmy in the steering wheel, and hear a loose, repeated "thud". This is the best way I can describe the feeling while driving. I just checked the ball joints and they appear tight.
