Steering stabilizer question
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Mountain Pass
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Steering stabilizer question
I searched the forum, found a lot of post on these but they were for the newer trucks. My P-100 has a straight axle, steering components are in good shape. I'm running 750/15 Bias ply tires. My only problem is if I hit a stretch of road with an uneven surface or the slope keeps changing the van wants to wander back and forth. I'm wondering if a stabilizer would help or is it the tires? This is the first time in longer than I care to remember running bias tires, so maybe its the nature of the beast. John
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That's what I was thinking,but as I said, it's been awhile. I don't remember when I got my first set of radials, but I ran 750/15 6ply recaps on F-100's into the 80's. Most of them had so much play that you didn't hold the steering wheel still though! I wanted to put radials on this, but couldn't find one to fit the wheels with a LT rating at an affordable (to me) price. These Deestar 8 plies should last me a while. John
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I used to own a 59’ F250. I had done the king pins, and installed new radial tires, but not too wide, and filled/ adjusted the manual steering box .This made a big improvement. After installing a steering stabilizer onto its’ solid front axle, there was a further noticeable improvement, though one member insisted I’d be throwing away my money. He was quite wrong. The stabilizers for F series trucks are inexpensive, don’t know about the P series though. I would try one if it is cheap enough, mine was easy to install. Make sure the rest of the front end is tidied up first, though. And I would save my pennies for radials. Maybe have each of your kids and your wife put one tire apiece under the Christmas tree this year? Good luck.
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Do you happen to know when Ford switched to twin I beam? I need to do some research but I'm wondering if they used their remaining stock of straight axles on the P series. I wish Ford was as generous with their parts and other manuals as GM. John
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I think they started Twin I Beam in F series trucks in 1965. I do not know anything about P series. Not sure about what you mean about Ford not being as generous as that unnamed brand?
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The unnamed brand parts, service and owners manuals for pre 70's trucks are readily available online, Ford doesn't seem as available. I'm going to have to invest in some manuals I've found on fleabay I guess.
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