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| | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 146 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 146 | While measuring for a new bed frame for my truck, I noticed that the rear passenger wheel is 1/2" further out from the frame rail than the driver side. Is this just a factory mistake or did something happen to my truck?
The truck is all stock.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Since its stock I'd say its "not unusual" for them to move a little. Farm land had terraces and gully's and such that the rearends may have shifted just a tat as farmers drove around on the farm. If it is not causing a problem and the tires are wearing good then I'd leave it alone. Just my opinion.
...... I was just down your way last week. Visiting my father in law in Shallotte.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 | check the back spacing on both back rims.Maybe sometime in the past a different rim has been installed | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 146 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 146 | Achipmonk, this was definitely a work truck for a farmer or town at some point. Had I known you were nearby I'd a told you to stop in and talk trucks for a while.
BC52, when measuring to the back of the brake backing plate, which is mounted to the axle, the passenger side is 1/2" further out from the frame then the driver side.
I'm just gonna leave it as is and look for any unusual tire wear in the future. It don't bother me as long as it drives in a fairly straight line!
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,299 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,299 | My POS brother-in-law had a blue tick hound that had a worse gate than that and I'm sure he got several hundred miles on that hound without any problems other than the 18 wheeler on route 37. And now, to keep from being deleted, check your springs and spring end bushings. The bushings need frequent greasing and is often overlooked, allowing grit and grime in, causing severe wear.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Sounds just like worn spring bushings or just normal tolerance on axle location.
You say 1/2" more on one side than the other... so to correct it you need to only move 1/4", which isn't much at all in this case.
Check the spring bushings, axle pivot bushings, and then I wouldn't worry about it.
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