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so i have a 2015 chevy silverado1500 z71 ltz with ranchos all around....i got a fabtech 4" lift, budget lift, like 900$....with fabtech shocks in the rear...when i put it into 4x4 and i try to turn sharply it feels like theres a rubbing or something? its so fn stiff! like its not suppose to act like this....any thoughts? please help...60,00$ truck >.<

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Sounds normal. When you turn sharply in 4 wheel drive, your front tires are rotating at different speeds but your front diff wants to turn them at the same rate so that creates a conflict.

 

Unless you're saying your tires are rubbing. You should be able to see if they're scrubbing something.

 

budget lift, like 900$

 

60,00$ truck

 

Your $60k deserves better than that.

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local company

 

Did the install come with some sort of coverage I would ask, secondly this is my first time hearing a fab tech issue

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if you have the stock rims 18 in or 17 it will be rubbing u need an offset rim

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i have the fabtech 4 in have 18 in rims with a zero offset they even rub when backing up and the wheel cranked all the way rubs on the 'carpet' fender well they should have replaced the upper control arm and if they did that look at the rim inside its probably rubbing on that i tried a stock 17 rim for winter it hit the control arm

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try not being in 4x4 if pavement is dry it will be hard to turn if it does that in 2 wheel drive then u havr an issue

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Chevysousa

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try not being in 4x4 if pavement is dry it will be hard to turn if it does that in 2 wheel drive then u havr an issue

Okay So apparently the place i brought it to looked under the front and noticed both struts were going and fabtech is looking for a solution ? >.< oH DEAR.

 

yes i have a off set 33/12.50R18 i think....umm but yeah ur correct about the 4x4 turning issues on dry pavement, it seriously sounds so horrible like your about to break something >.< in 2 wheel, its fine . i had a ram and 4x4 on dry never had this issue ? but it was not lifted or anything and with 285s for tires....not used to this yet just scared is all ! but thankyouu for the intel.

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Okay So apparently the place i brought it to looked under the front and noticed both struts were going and fabtech is looking for a solution ? >.< oH DEAR.

 

yes i have a off set 33/12.50R18 i think....umm but yeah ur correct about the 4x4 turning issues on dry pavement, it seriously sounds so horrible like your about to break something >.< in 2 wheel, its fine . i had a ram and 4x4 on dry never had this issue ? but it was not lifted or anything and with 285s for tires....not used to this yet just scared is all ! but thankyouu for the intel.

Don't drive in 4x4 on dry pavement.

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ya ihad mine in 4x4 yesterday after i came off some snow brutal on dry pavement can barely turn it no turning radius at all was wtf ...then duh switched to 2 wheel and smooth sailing

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ya ihad mine in 4x4 yesterday after i came off some snow brutal on dry pavement can barely turn it no turning radius at all was wtf ...then duh switched to 2 wheel and smooth sailing

yeah honestly didnt have that issue on my ram, just new to this new truck so kinda figuring things out, def a eye opener.

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