Old Man Emu lift kit and tire size

Doug Hi,

just remember that if your truck has been lifted for more than 2 inches you will also have to change the following parts in order to prevent mechanical damage and restore your vehicles handling feel and proper factory recommended front steering geometry.

Front propshaft so as to prevent premature wear on your front and center differential units.
Corrected radius arms (the two bars that hold the front axle to the chassis and are parallel to the chassis) so that you restore the steering feel and self centering characteristics
Adjustable panhard rod so as to restore the proper location of the axle relative to the chassis (this is the bar that hold the front axle and is vertical to the chassis)

If you do not replace the above items your vehicle will still be able to used without any important problem but will develop mechanical problems with time (vibration will start to be apparent when you drive and finally result in problems with the seals, bearings, gears and mainshafts inside your differential units) and you will also lose a big part of the road feel generated by the steering system to your steering and your hands and you will also see that the steering wheel will lose its self centering characteristics.

Be also extra careful on taking corners at speed or driving on slopes since the body lift alters the center of gravity of your vehicle and renders is more unstable also on strong side winds.

Hope this helps

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