Alignment question
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Tuned
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Alignment question
I Just did a brake conversion on my 66 F250. I added new steering components (although I ran outta time to change the manual steering box to the power steering box)
Anyway. I want to get it aligned now. I've got it kinda close. I think it's still about an inch pulled in at the front. Kinda pigeon toed.
So the alignment shop is 1.2 miles from my house with 1 left and 1 right turn. It's about $100 to tow it. Would it be safe to drive it one mile with the alignment off?
Hillbillybuddha
Anyway. I want to get it aligned now. I've got it kinda close. I think it's still about an inch pulled in at the front. Kinda pigeon toed.
So the alignment shop is 1.2 miles from my house with 1 left and 1 right turn. It's about $100 to tow it. Would it be safe to drive it one mile with the alignment off?
Hillbillybuddha
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I Just did a brake conversion on my 66 F250. I added new steering components (although I ran outta time to change the manual steering box to the power steering box)
Anyway. I want to get it aligned now. I've got it kinda close. I think it's still about an inch pulled in at the front. Kinda pigeon toed.
So the alignment shop is 1.2 miles from my house with 1 left and 1 right turn. It's about $100 to tow it. Would it be safe to drive it one mile with the alignment off?
Hillbillybuddha
Anyway. I want to get it aligned now. I've got it kinda close. I think it's still about an inch pulled in at the front. Kinda pigeon toed.
So the alignment shop is 1.2 miles from my house with 1 left and 1 right turn. It's about $100 to tow it. Would it be safe to drive it one mile with the alignment off?
Hillbillybuddha
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Tuned
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Ha, yeah. I tried to take it around the block the first time and I thought I was going to brake something. Got under and and adjusted it. Drives Ok now. Not great but not bad either.
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That's what I did, drove and adjusted until I felt comfortable taking to shop. Suggest call in advance, the number of shops w/ the know how, and tools; in particular, adjusting the camphor, are getting few.
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Make sure they center the steering wheel before they start bending things. Make sure the # of turns to the left is the same as to the right. There is a dot/slash mark to line up the wheel and steering shaft. Just a thought...............
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