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| | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | What type tire (radial, bias ply) and what size tire?What psi? too high and you "wander"; too low and the steering is hard Have you ever set/checked the "pre-load" on the steering box?http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/shop/1955truck2/55ctsm0903.htmYou can use a light-weight fish scale from Wal-Mart/etc for the "J-544 Steering Gear Checking Scale) Playing with the air pressure and adjusting the steering gear pre-load made a big difference in my steering on an earlier truck.
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