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Old Nov 4, 2016 | 02:52 PM
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2wd twin I-beam has king pins
 
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Old Nov 4, 2016 | 03:39 PM
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I plan to take the truck out again this weekend for a trip to home depot. This will get me on the highway for a few miles. So far, post suspension rebuild and alignment, the truck seems to handle much better than I am used to.

Judging from the responses so far, it does not sound like my alignment is off by a drastic amount. Correct me if I am wrong?

I drive the truck less than 1000 miles a year, so a little bit of extra wear on the tires should not be that bad. It seems to feel fine, which is probably what matters most.

And yes, it's a 1978 F100 2wd with the 300 inline 6.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2016 | 03:53 PM
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Personally, as long as it feels okay and doesn't pull to one side, I wouldn't worry about it.
 
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There are offset camber bushings for twin "I" beams. You drill out the hole for the spring bolt and put them in and then turn to adjust. I have some on the wall but can't get too it right now to get the number/brand.
 
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Old Nov 4, 2016 | 04:44 PM
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Old Nov 5, 2016 | 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by mikeo0o0o0
Personally, as long as it feels okay and doesn't pull to one side, I wouldn't worry about it.
I think that this is going to be my approach for now. Going to focus on getting the truck running better and fixing a few outstanding issues, then circle back to the suspension if the new tires are taking a beating. Then my course of action would be the offset camber bushing -- I was just looking at how they work on google.

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