Bill:
Back in the day I worked in a general truck shop that did frame and axle work too. I spent most of a year on the frame rack where even the tools weighed 100 pounds. I spent part of each paycheck at the chriopractor. Anyhow, we straightened steel and aluminum frames with chains, steel blocks and port-a-powers, and aligned axles the same way. I did the boss's nearly new '76 4x4 Scout II with the same chains, blocks and port-a-powers with the addition of a little heat. It had come from the factory with too much camber on the short-axle side and it wore the tire badly. The dealer couldn't or wouldn't do anything about it, so our shop did.
I think with some basic geometry, a port-a-power and Jerry's alignment gauges you could align the axle on your pickup. You could even twist it if necessary.
Last edited by 1Ton_tommy; 10/24/2024 12:51 AM. Reason: typo
