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| | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | I'm probably stupid or have just forgotten... why is the rear axle not centered in the wheel well on AD pickups when sitting unloaded at the curb. I did a search but must have missed the answer. Does it have something to do with the torque tube setup! (hello Tiny & others  ) Stuart | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Hello, Stuart,
It is nice to see you posting, again.
Here's a guess: the shackle is at the rear. When the springs compress on a bump the shackle moves backwards, with the axle moving backwards.
Best regards,
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | Hey Stuart!
Where have you been? Do you have a new 'bolt now? I did a search the other day looking for posts from you and hadn't seen anything since January.
I covet that Mcmaster Carr catalog you sent me!
Take care, Jeff | | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2004 Posts: 11 | I have been told you can turn your springs around to cure that. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Gentlemen,
Thanks for the information...for as long as I hung out around here I don't know why I never asked this question. I was looking in a book the other day for a friend of mine and the truck pictured on the front was a 3/4 ton AD...the one with the longer bed.
The location of the wheel in the fender opening was so obviously out of center it sparked my curiosity.
I don't have another 'bolt' but I do know the whereabouts of a '52 or so COE so we will see if the bolt bug bites me again.
Jeff,
I see that Amazon is new trying to compete with folks such as McMaster-Carr. I don't know if they can walk the walk in that arena but time will tell.
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