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Jun 29, 2021 | 07:57 PM

#16

DrCharles

More Turbo

Joined: Oct 2009

Posts: 596

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From: West Plains, MO

+9 degrees of caster will track great at high speeds. It will also quite noticeably increase the steering effort, and also compromise the handling in a corner (and tire wear) because when the steering wheel is turned, the tire will be tilted on its edge instead of sitting flat on the contact patch... I would have recommended +3 or at most +4 degrees.

On the other hand, our trucks are not known for cornering capability, and if you're happy with tire life and the way it drives, why worry...

Jun 30, 2021 | 12:59 PM

#17

Thunderkiss1965

Fleet Mechanic

Joined: Jun 2019

Posts: 1,899

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From: Southern California

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Originally Posted by DrCharles

I do have to lean into it to turn on the freeway, but I can also make a u-turn on the street with one hand. The front tires are wearing evenly. Maybe a little fast or it could be the inexpensive tires I'm running. I'm pretty happy with the way it drives. Maybe I have an acceptable contact patch because I am running 31X10.5x15's at 30 psi. It sticks pretty well.