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I had the Fox 2.0 leveling kit installed and I love the stance and the ride for the most part. At highway speeds 65 mph and up, the truck seems to jiggle constantly (very slight but it's there and I can feel it). You obviously feel it but you can see it if you watch the passenger seat as it is constantly jiggling (for lack of a better term).

So my question is to those that have the Fox 2.0 kit installed, do you experience something similar?

The ride is fine below 65 mph but as speed hits 65 you notice it and it seems to increase in frequency. Could just be inherent to this kit and it's just the way it rides. I suppose it's possible I'm just feeling every little imperfection in the road, but why don't i notice it at lower speeds?

The feeling reminds me a lot of when I had a car that had a wheel out of round. This was a new car and when i took it back to the dealer they said all seemed normal, checked wheel balance, suspension, etc. The tires were Goodyears and Acura does not cover tires under warranty so I had to go to manufacture (Goodyear). Goodyear found one tire out of round but just barely within spec so they would not cover under warranty. They told me it should not be discernible since it was within spec. I could feel it and it bugged me so I had the dealership replace the tire; low and behold, all was good. I could feel it, so I'm wondering, am I feeling the same thing? Or is it just the way the Fox 2.0 suspensions is?

Unfortunately the suspension and wheels/tires were installed at the same time so now way to know whether suspension with stock wheels/tires would feel the same.
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Vibration at 65mph sounds more like a tire balance or defect issue. I would take it back and have them check the balance and tires again. I had a similar issue with my Goodyear Ultra Terrains. Had the shop re-balance them and still had a shimmy/vibration. Found that one of the tires had some pretty good run out, something that would never balance out. Had to get that tire replaced and lucky the shop and manufacturer stood behind it.
 

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I have to say that I think that you have a tire issue here.
 


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Put your stock wheels and tires back on (assuming you have them) and then road test. This will tell you what is going on.
 
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Present wheels and tires have been balanced three times twice by installing shop and once by another shop. I believe balance is good, I too think I have a bad tire. Neither shop seems to think anything is wrong after re-balance of wheels and test ride.

Wheels do have the correct hub-centric rings.

I do not have the OEM wheels.

Will try and find a shop that can measure wheel/tire run out.
 

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Present wheels and tires have been balanced three times twice by installing shop and once by another shop. I believe balance is good, I too think I have a bad tire. Neither shop seems to think anything is wrong after re-balance of wheels and test ride.

Wheels do have the correct hub-centric rings.

I do not have the OEM wheels.

Will try and find a shop that can measure wheel/tire run out.

If the run out is so bad, that you're feeling at low highway speeds.... I imagine you could visually see it. I was able see mine just by lifting my truck off the ground with a jack, and rotating the tires by hand. A quality tire should spin very true to begin with. A skilled mechanic will be able to spot a bad tire very quickly, while spin balancing them or running the vehicle up on a hoist.
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