I have a 77 F350 crewcab 2wd that looks like its on stilts. For some unknown reason, the front end sits too high. This causes the wheels to have way too much positive camber which wears the edges of the tires bald every 5-7k miles. I am just starting to put this thing on the road after a year of sitting.(too expensive to run) I would like to get this front end corrected before I start driving it because I am afraid of tire failure since there is no power steering. I've been told that front end alignments on twin I-beams are bad news because it causes the axle to lose its temper(I've already lost mine
). I would try switching springs, but don't know if the extra weight of the crewcab would have an effect on the final alignment. I would like a solid axle, but that looks like way too much engineering for my feeble mind. I could use airbags to level the ride height, but don't like the idea of not having a spring if the air system goes down. The last option that I see is to use a spring of lesser rating, then shimming it as needed. I'm posting this in hope that somebody has a simple answer that I've overlooked. HELP?!! Thanx in advance.
