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#20189 07/22/2004 4:46 PM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24 | I'm looking for some advice from you guys because I'm not sure if the problem is with my truck or with my tire shop.
The truck is a '51 3/4 ton with 16" radials all around. I had the steering checked and the tire shop had to install a new (actually, used) steering arm. The problem is that now the truck wanders all over the road, but only at high speeds (50 mph). Should the truck go back to the shop, or could the problem be something else. At lower speeds it steers fine.
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#20190 07/22/2004 6:32 PM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | After you have made sure your king pins, spring shackles, tie rod ends, and steering box are in good shape, you might have them increase the toe-in a bit and make sure you have the right air pressure in your tires. I run about 35 lbs in mine when I'm not carrying a load. Too much air makes them a bit squirrely. Radials like about 1/2" toe in on my '50. It tracks perfectly.
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#20191 07/23/2004 2:11 AM | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 64 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 64 | It sounds like they put on the wrong length steering arm. To check this out, remove one end of the steering arm, and then turn the steering wheel from all the way to the left to all the way to the right and count how many turns this takes. Now center the steering wheel and hold it there, put the steering arm back on and see if the wheels are straight forward. I'll bet they aren't. Also when turning the steering wheel from left to right, as you go past center you should feel a very light resistance, if not, then tighten up the " high point" adjustment on the sterering gear.
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#20192 07/23/2004 4:05 PM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24 | | | |
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