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Tire rubbing on the Pittman arm/drag link on a hard left turn. I am trying to install some new tires up front 15" 235's I think that I will have to go with 225's. The grease cover/dust seal has about a 1/4" lip sticking out for the machine screw to clamp down I was thinking of safety wiring that on and flatten the tabs. My steering is the series 400 with the pittman arm that came with it.Stock axle lowering springs extended drag lint tube. I am thinking that this is not normal but I do know that these are fatter tires than stock. If anyone has had this problem I need your help. I know that there are big tires on stock trucks all the time. Thanks
Ok maybe if I ask this a different way I will have some response to my question as far as inside tire rub on the pittman arm/drag link. Now I have 205's on the front but will be changing them out to 235 or 225 15's my problem is the inside rubbing on the link. I hate to put spacers between the hub and wheel as I don't think that it is the correct way to solve a problem.So what tire size are you guys running with a stock axle ? 15' only and did anyone have the problem that I have.?. Thanks again.
Are we talking about a '55 F100? Sounds like back space and tire size. I have a '49 f1 and I'm running 15x7, 3-3/4" backspace wheels and Cooper Cobra Radial GT 235/60R15 and I'm not having any problems!
Mo stock wheel used 235 70 15 is what I tried I am waiting on new wheels I think I might have to go 225's . It will get figured out. I might try the 60's as the tire shop that I use is very accommodating that is why I use them for all my tires we just keep mounting tires.
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Like Moe I'm not sure what kind of truck you have or what wheels you are using but on my 1950 on the front I am running BFG P235R60-15s on wheels made by Wheelsmith. Here are the specs that I sent to Jim at Wheelsmith but suggest that you do your own measurement as each truck after changes by multiple POs may be different.
On the '50s the front axle has a steering stop that looks like a longer than normal nut. Mine was in bad shape so I just uses a regular size nut with washers as shims.
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