Getting new steering linkage aligned correctly
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: South west Idaho
For the life of me I cant find any info on this. I'm posting here since all the components are off a 75 truck (installed on a 65). everything. gear. linkage. pitman arm. tie rods. spindles. I beams. for the life of me I can't get the steering to center up (coorect toe in with gear centered). I don't have a lot of experience with these trucks. most of the cars I have worked on have an adjuster for both tie rods. not a single one. so how do you go about setting up one of these linkages when new? should the adjusting collar be centered or do you get one side close then attach the collar? The pitman arm is keyed so I don't have an adjustment there. is something screwy?
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Cross-Country
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I posted to this forum because all of the components were off a dent... anyway. problem solved.
Ye old parts counter knucklehead gave me the wrong tie rod. too long. comparing to old linkage revealed that. all is good now. just fyi all the parts fit perfectly but you have to swap EVERYTHING. pitman, linkage, spindles. same track width just slightly different geometry.
thanks for your help.
Ye old parts counter knucklehead gave me the wrong tie rod. too long. comparing to old linkage revealed that. all is good now. just fyi all the parts fit perfectly but you have to swap EVERYTHING. pitman, linkage, spindles. same track width just slightly different geometry.
thanks for your help.
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 3,038
Likes: 4
From: South west Idaho
I posted to this forum because all of the components were off a dent... anyway. problem solved.
Ye old parts counter knucklehead gave me the wrong tie rod. too long. comparing to old linkage revealed that. all is good now. just fyi all the parts fit perfectly but you have to swap EVERYTHING. pitman, linkage, spindles. same track width just slightly different geometry.
thanks for your help.
Ye old parts counter knucklehead gave me the wrong tie rod. too long. comparing to old linkage revealed that. all is good now. just fyi all the parts fit perfectly but you have to swap EVERYTHING. pitman, linkage, spindles. same track width just slightly different geometry.
thanks for your help.
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