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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 10:26 PM
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Noticed these past few days that my truck seems to be riding really rough in the front, and is starting to wear the tires choppy along the inner edge. It also has some nasty bump steer as well, but I believe an alignment will cure that for the most part. Truck is lowered 2in in the front with springs, stock shocks, but no sign of leakage or bottoming out. Planning on an alignment next week, just wondering if I should investigate shocks as well.
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 11:18 PM
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Stock shocks on it? Suprised you you didnt get aligned after loweirng it
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Old Apr 19, 2013 | 11:24 PM
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I planned on it, but things came up and now suddenly Ive gone 3k miles since it was lowered. And yes stock shocks, but they seem to still have room to travel.
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 12:37 AM
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Check the tie rods or the wheel hubs. If its out of alignment it will wear the inside, but shouldn't be "choppy." Bad wheel hubs or tie rods always left sort of a scalloped wear in my tires. Does the steering wheel have any feedback?
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 01:14 AM
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Probably bad shocks and alignment. Cambered in would wear the inside and bad shocks can cause the choppy wear
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