slight wobble after spidertrax install

[dnbprofessor]

I recently put on the daystar 2.5/1.5 kit and while doing so lost some hydraulic fluid from my xreas system. Had an alignment done the next day. The truck rode like crap after that because of the blown xreas system. Got some bilstein 5100 replacements and installed those with the front set at 2.5'' and the rear using the daystar spacer. no alignment down after bilstein install. Truck felt great after the bilstein install! So then i installed the 1.25'' spidertrax spacers following the instructions exactly. I even cleaned of the mounting surface with a wire brush and torqued every lugnut to 85 lbs. in a star pattern using lock-tite on the lugs. After the install though, the truck is not riding as smooth as it was and there is a slight wobble at around 60 mph. It also feels like im drifting a bit going down the road. Is this normal? should i get a realignment? Ive read that other guys with spidertrax havent had any issues.

 

[S p a r k y]

You need another alignment. Your previous alignment was gone as soon as you started taking old suspension out to prep for billies. If you plan on keeping the runner, go to Firestone and pay for lifetime alignment!

 

[dnbprofessor]

i figured i would need another alignment after bilstein install, but the guys who installed didnt think i did.

 

[fullboogie]

You may also want to check and see if you left one of the factory lug stud clips on there when installing the Spidertrax. Most cars come from the factory with one or two clips per wheel that hold the rotor hat on when you remove the wheel. The factory wheels have an indentation that allows for that clip. When you put the Spidertrax on there, if there's still a clip, it won't sit flush.

Just an idea, as many have been bitten by this.

 

[dnbprofessor]

i dont remember seeing any clips, and im pretty sure they were sitting nice and flush. im leaning towards alignment, since i just had the front struts done and wasnt aligned after that. if it is still doing it after alignment, then i will have some wheel spacers for sale.

 

[fourwd1]

Installing wide spacers like that throws off the geometry of the steering, and suspension. Any problems you had before, even small ones that maybe un-noticed, now may be more noticeable.
Plus you're putting more stress on the wheel bearings.
You could have a bearing going bad, and now it's more noticeable.

 

[fullboogie]

The "drifting" you refer to sounds like alignment - but the "wobble" at speed sounds like something different. Tires don't wobble when the suspension is out of alignment.