Dialn911
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Hey guys, I haven't spent much time on the forums, so I apologize for those who don't know me.
I have a 2003 Z71, I just put a 2" level kit on the truck and had an alignment done.
Immediately after the install and alignment,I noticed the handling to be very light in the steering, for lack of a better phrase, I would say a light on its feet.The truck seems a lot more rigid and you can feel every crevice and dip in the road through the steering, where as before the steering was a lot more tight and heavy and it absorbed up any imperfections in the road.
It feels less stable at highway speeds in turns.
When you hit the brakes, the steering wheel has a tendency to want to jerk to the right slightly as well, which is abnormal and unusual from before.
I'm really not liking the way its handling, and it seems strange to me that there would be this much of a difference and handling just from leveling it out. I'm gonna take it back and see if the shop can play with it and tighten the handling up.
I want to ask others who have a 2" level kit on their avalanches if they experienced similar issues? If so, what did you do to correct it if at all?
I can't imagine this is "just how it is" when leveled out.
Doesnt seem like a great trade off.
Some people told me the handling and ride should not be affected dramatically by a level kit, and perhaps the toe and camber need to be adjusted differently.
As of now, I much prefer the way the truck handled stock, but was never fan of the rake look and much prefer the stance of a 2" level kit.
The tires I have on the truck are the stock 17" wheels, and are 285 70 R17 Nitto Terra grappler 2s.
I was thinking perhaps larger wheels and wider larger tires may help firm up the handling and make it more stable?
Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you..
I have a 2003 Z71, I just put a 2" level kit on the truck and had an alignment done.
Immediately after the install and alignment,I noticed the handling to be very light in the steering, for lack of a better phrase, I would say a light on its feet.The truck seems a lot more rigid and you can feel every crevice and dip in the road through the steering, where as before the steering was a lot more tight and heavy and it absorbed up any imperfections in the road.
It feels less stable at highway speeds in turns.
When you hit the brakes, the steering wheel has a tendency to want to jerk to the right slightly as well, which is abnormal and unusual from before.
I'm really not liking the way its handling, and it seems strange to me that there would be this much of a difference and handling just from leveling it out. I'm gonna take it back and see if the shop can play with it and tighten the handling up.
I want to ask others who have a 2" level kit on their avalanches if they experienced similar issues? If so, what did you do to correct it if at all?
I can't imagine this is "just how it is" when leveled out.
Doesnt seem like a great trade off.
Some people told me the handling and ride should not be affected dramatically by a level kit, and perhaps the toe and camber need to be adjusted differently.
As of now, I much prefer the way the truck handled stock, but was never fan of the rake look and much prefer the stance of a 2" level kit.
The tires I have on the truck are the stock 17" wheels, and are 285 70 R17 Nitto Terra grappler 2s.
I was thinking perhaps larger wheels and wider larger tires may help firm up the handling and make it more stable?
Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you..