Steering Problem! Not the box
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Steering Problem! Not the box
Ok Fellas...Here's the issue. 1975 Ford f150. This is my first truck at age 16 in year 1999. I'm now 33 and getting more intolerant of "little quirks" to put up with.....
Starting with an apology for a possibly long(ish) post of history and symptoms.
I've always enjoyed "stripped down" bobber bikes and "ease of use" with everything with an engine. SO...I've removed, over the years, hundreds of pounds of "extras" in the engine bay and under the dash of my 75 f150, and as a result, my twin I beam suspension is under capacity and tires are slightly leaning outward (positive camber). Not enough to wear tires, and barely noticeable to gawkers.
The main problem I'm having is steering not centering, AT ALL! I have to constantly correct (left,right) and is becoming more dangerous. Note: steering box, kingpins, drag link, tie rods and ALL front suspension parts are tight and good.
Would slight positive camber, or slight positive toe cause constant steer corrective action?!
I can literally steer around a 12 degree corner and let go of the wheel to finish it out...
Not knowing posters answers yet...would setting toe slightly more to the negative help these symptoms? OR (doing the cheap slam thing) and cut partial coils from front and adding negative camber help?
Starting with an apology for a possibly long(ish) post of history and symptoms.
I've always enjoyed "stripped down" bobber bikes and "ease of use" with everything with an engine. SO...I've removed, over the years, hundreds of pounds of "extras" in the engine bay and under the dash of my 75 f150, and as a result, my twin I beam suspension is under capacity and tires are slightly leaning outward (positive camber). Not enough to wear tires, and barely noticeable to gawkers.
The main problem I'm having is steering not centering, AT ALL! I have to constantly correct (left,right) and is becoming more dangerous. Note: steering box, kingpins, drag link, tie rods and ALL front suspension parts are tight and good.
Would slight positive camber, or slight positive toe cause constant steer corrective action?!
I can literally steer around a 12 degree corner and let go of the wheel to finish it out...
Not knowing posters answers yet...would setting toe slightly more to the negative help these symptoms? OR (doing the cheap slam thing) and cut partial coils from front and adding negative camber help?
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You might have to disconnect the drag link or tie rods from the spindle to get a more accurate "feel". Before doing that, make sure the king pins take grease.
Reason I mentioned k pins is that I had that problem on a couple of my trucks.
Reason I mentioned k pins is that I had that problem on a couple of my trucks.
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ok, without disconnecting anything, everything moves free-ish. On the kingpin, the upper grease fitting takes grease freely on both sides, the lower grease fitting on both sides has resistance...but may get some. New grease fittings?
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Sorry for the double posts...I do all my own repairs, almost
I knew kingpin replacement is a bear so I opted to pay instead of cuss. Approximately 10 years ago...give or take a year.
How often should they be done?
I knew kingpin replacement is a bear so I opted to pay instead of cuss. Approximately 10 years ago...give or take a year. How often should they be done?
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