Tire Wear Problems
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Laughing Gas
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Tire Wear Problems
When a front tire wears out (on the inside thread), what is the cause specifically. I rotated the tires in the correct pattern but noticed a similar pattern emerge on the newly rotated tire. Truck doesn't pull either way but I want to get an idea as why the "feathering" appears. Ball Joints? Camber in or out, I'm not sure.
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When a front tire wears out (on the inside thread), what is the cause specifically. I rotated the tires in the correct pattern but noticed a similar pattern emerge on the newly rotated tire. Truck doesn't pull either way but I want to get an idea as why the "feathering" appears. Ball Joints? Camber in or out, I'm not sure.
Thank you!
Thank you!
start checking ball joints first.
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Laughing Gas
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So, no heavy duty winch bumper and no ladder racks. I know these ball joints are at least 8-9 years old if not more. I guess I could have it aligned as that hasn't been done in years. It would give me a starting point if they had seen something out of whack.
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An okay shop will do the alignment anyway and give you a list of things that need to be addressed.
A shady shop will do the alignment without inspecting anything.
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Have a shop look at it. Most likely then all joints are worn and the camber/caster busing has gone bad. It’s located at the top ball joint and it’s like a sleeve with a hex crown. It comes in various degrees for settting up caster.
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