F250 leveling kit issues

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hunterjr81
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Yesterday I test drove a 2022 F250 with the tremor package I was thinking about buying. At the end of the test drive I turned the wheel full lock to park. At full lock I heard a lot of noise that I thought was grinding metal. Further investigation found the front passenger side brake line bracket broke from the frame and was just hanging there flapping around. The bracket was holding the break line and a vacuum line in place so it wouldn't be flapping around like that . At full lock the tire caught it and was kicking it against the frame.

This is very dangerous as much more action like that and I'm sure the brake line is going to break and leak everything out.

So how did that bracket break? It wasn't plastic. The truck had a ready lift leveling kit on it. Just that 2" front lift put the brake lines in a bind at that bracket. The drivers side bracket was still fine but the brake line was pulled tight against it.

I walked away from that mess. Lesson here is if you lift your truck, make sure you aren't stressing out other items like that. If you have an f250 with a leveling kit on it. I'd check those brake lines. They sell extensions for the brake and vacuum lines for this very reason.

JB
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AG
Maybe there was a drop bracket for the brake line that came off due to a poor install? Not sure.
Bassfishin17
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Mine is leveled with 35's and no issues with rubbing etc. get someone who knows what they're doing to install.

Bought mine used from Louisiana already done or I would send you recommendations lol.
BrazosDog02
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They probably broke it during install. You have to drop the axle. When I took all that leveling **** out of my brand new truck that the dealer put in, I had to loosen all the lines, the onboard scales, everything first.

They probably broke it and said **** it.
JuneBug07
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Why would you even need to level a tremor? Those trucks sit higher than giraffe kitty from the factory. Also poor install with a cheapo leveling kit.
hunterjr81
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It's the factory bracket for it. The drivers side had a lot of tension on it also. If I bought the truck I would have immediately removed the leveling kit. That truck already sites very high.

I get why people level trucks but it's not for me. I prefer the rake so when I tow it's doesn't squat. Also gas mileage is worse when leveled. Some people also don't realize you have to get it aligned and adjust headlights after you level it.
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