Rear axle question
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Rear axle question
I was under my truck this weekend and noticed the rear axle may not be centered. While sitting on the ground behind the truck looking at the rear axle I noticed that clearance of the inside of the tire to inside of wheel tub is greater(more) on the passenger side than on the driver side. Same size tires & wheels on both sides.
Question is this normal/right/the usual as to how the rear end is set up from the factory?
As I remember my 87 f250 4x4 was equal spacing from tire to wheel tub and she was lifted with 35" mud terrains. Same on my 64 2x4 had factory split rims with equal spacing. If it's something that is wrong I can address it no problem just don's want to start tearing down the axle and suspension set up if this is some sort of engineered idea. Doesn't seem right to me and possibly something out of whack from one of the PO's.
Question is this normal/right/the usual as to how the rear end is set up from the factory?
As I remember my 87 f250 4x4 was equal spacing from tire to wheel tub and she was lifted with 35" mud terrains. Same on my 64 2x4 had factory split rims with equal spacing. If it's something that is wrong I can address it no problem just don's want to start tearing down the axle and suspension set up if this is some sort of engineered idea. Doesn't seem right to me and possibly something out of whack from one of the PO's.
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I was under my truck this weekend and noticed the rear axle may not be centered. While sitting on the ground behind the truck looking at the rear axle I noticed that clearance of the inside of the tire to inside of wheel tub is greater(more) on the passenger side than on the driver side. Same size tires & wheels on both sides.
Question is this normal/right/the usual as to how the rear end is set up from the factory?
As I remember my 87 f250 4x4 was equal spacing from tire to wheel tub and she was lifted with 35" mud terrains. Same on my 64 2x4 had factory split rims with equal spacing. If it's something that is wrong I can address it no problem just don's want to start tearing down the axle and suspension set up if this is some sort of engineered idea. Doesn't seem right to me and possibly something out of whack from one of the PO's.
Question is this normal/right/the usual as to how the rear end is set up from the factory?
As I remember my 87 f250 4x4 was equal spacing from tire to wheel tub and she was lifted with 35" mud terrains. Same on my 64 2x4 had factory split rims with equal spacing. If it's something that is wrong I can address it no problem just don's want to start tearing down the axle and suspension set up if this is some sort of engineered idea. Doesn't seem right to me and possibly something out of whack from one of the PO's.
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Visual only I haven't pulled the rears yet. I need to do brakes very soon though. Looking towards the trans from the axle driveshaft looks straight, again visual no measurements done. Truck drives fine relative to the age my no strange wobble at high speeds.
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Time to break out the tape measure and do some verifying. Could be different back spacing like Jeff said. by mistake somehow maybe 2 different offsets were sent out. Also could be your bed shifted or rear axle pushed to the side. Check your leaf perches that they weren't ever touched by a PO. If they stock and are still welded fast then the problem is above somewhere. Start on the axle and start measuring and compare with what younger on the other side until you find where your getting the difference at. I have seen in the past the axle centering bolt on the leaf springs shears/rusts off allowing the axle to shift over since only thing holding it in place then is the u bolts.
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Time to break out the tape measure and do some verifying. Could be different back spacing like Jeff said. by mistake somehow maybe 2 different offsets were sent out. Also could be your bed shifted or rear axle pushed to the side. Check your leaf perches that they weren't ever touched by a PO. If they stock and are still welded fast then the problem is above somewhere. Start on the axle and start measuring and compare with what younger on the other side until you find where your getting the difference at. I have seen in the past the axle centering bolt on the leaf springs shears/rusts off allowing the axle to shift over since only thing holding it in place then is the u bolts.
[QUOTE=351Cleveland C4;14686248]Maybe Elwood parked your truck one time and came in a little too hot.
LOL, yeah it's completely possible ole Jake and Elwood parked it at some point. I know the PO did a great job striping the front fender with a hazard pole...no mistaking hazard yellow.
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Maybe Elwood parked your truck one time and came in a little too hot.
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