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Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back? Tiny_Jaime #1027756 05/11/2014 2:29 AM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL L LONGBOX55 'Bolter
LONGBOX55 'Bolter L Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 DANVILLE IL	The shims aren't 100% necessary, they're installed for caster correction. Mine didn't have any shims in it. You did make a good call leaving it out, since you only had one. Mismatched caster will make for an evil handling vehicle. Bill Burmeister

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	Tiny_Jaime	05/09/2014 6:41 PM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	Steve_H	05/09/2014 11:59 PM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	Pre '68 Dave	05/10/2014 12:04 AM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	delky	05/10/2014 12:07 AM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	Steve_H	05/10/2014 12:09 AM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	delky	05/10/2014 3:07 AM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	delky	05/10/2014 3:07 AM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	Tiny_Jaime	05/10/2014 6:39 AM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	Denny Graham	05/10/2014 12:15 PM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	jrdamien	05/11/2014 2:11 AM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	Tiny_Jaime	05/11/2014 8:49 AM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	LONGBOX55	05/11/2014 2:29 AM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	Steve_H	05/11/2014 6:28 AM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	Denny Graham	05/11/2014 12:00 PM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	jrdamien	05/11/2014 7:29 PM
Re: straight axle position.... shim dimple to front or back?	Tiny_Jaime	05/11/2014 7:17 PM

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