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Old Jun 10, 2022 | 01:23 PM
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Driver tire Toe In problem

OK...so I just put new wheels and tires on my 1978 F100 and aside from going with 2 small of a front tire, it pointed out a problem on the driver's front tire which is it is toed in quite a bit. It was off before but the other tires were 31/10.5's so it was not as obvious how far off it really is. The passenger side is fine so I am wondering if this can be adjusted or is something broken?



 
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Old Jun 10, 2022 | 03:06 PM
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The tires are tied together one cant toe by itself
 
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Old Jun 11, 2022 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Evan76
The tires are tied together one cant toe by itself
How do I adjust it? Not sure how they are tied together, it "looks" like to separate adjustments but I have never adjust toe on old truck.

The passenger side MIGHT be slightly toed in, but definitely not the same as drivers side
 
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Old Jun 11, 2022 | 10:22 AM
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How do I adjust it?
Find the adjuster sleeve for that side and turn in one way or the other until it looks right to you.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2022 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by aldridgec
Find the adjuster sleeve for that side and turn in one way or the other until it looks right to you.
By adjuster sleeve I assume it is basiclaly the threaded part of the tie rod end?
 
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Old Jun 11, 2022 | 11:00 AM
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You can't just look and see wrong toe in unless it's like a wreck. If you think the both sides are toed in just from looking ... then you really should take that truck to an alighnment shop.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2022 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by tbear853
You can't just look and see wrong toe in unless it's like a wreck. If you think the both sides are toed in just from looking ... then you really should take that truck to an alighnment shop.
I have a mechanic friend that is gonna look at it, but I don't want to get the alignment fully done until I get the ride height where I want it..I don't drive the truck much at all at the moment
 
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Old Jun 11, 2022 | 05:11 PM
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Loosen adjuster sleeve at driver tire turn the sleeve with a wrench to set toe a fuzz toed in.
if drag link off steering box had a sleeve use it to center wheel.

There are youtu.be vids on doing tape measure aligments in the driveway your mechanic buddy will likly learn a fewxthings watching them with you
 
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Old Jun 11, 2022 | 07:47 PM
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1/8" total toe in at rest is a great start, good ball park to play in.
 
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Are you talking about camber? I can see you have that the top of the tire leaning out. That is not adjustable to my knowledge without changing springs or bending arms (not recommended). If there is some weight loss like the engine has been removed they will do that.
 
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Are you talking about camber? I can see you have that the top of the tire leaning out. That is not adjustable to my knowledge without changing springs or bending arms (not recommended). If there is some weight loss like the engine has been removed they will do that.
No weight loss...It was like that with the larger rims/tires I had on the truck also but not as noticeable.

I am fairly sure something is broken or something, but it drives just fine aside fromt eh steering wheel being off center.
 
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