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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 03:09 PM
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Unhappy wrong springs?

my truck is a 1980 f-100 2wheel drive with a 1985 302 replacement motor.I think some one has changed the front coils, rides like a buck board,hit a hole in the road and it wanders badly,new tie rods, drag link,torsion bushings,axle piviot bushings,when I back up or go forward with wheels cut real deep it crow hops like a 4x4 locked in gear,front end is set in about 3/4 in on toe just to drive truck any ideas please help,I think the upper and lower ball joints have been replaced because they have grease fittings,when i go in a curve and turn wheel, it stays in that direction till I turn it back
 
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 03:52 PM
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Take it to a good alignment shop. They will look it over and if everything's good, they will align it.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2003 | 05:32 PM
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3/4 sounds like alot.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2003 | 06:25 PM
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3/4 is alot! try an 1/8 toe in or less to zero, but 3/4 will do exactly like you are saying. the spec book shows + or-1/16, but with most roads that is a little to light. Kurt
 
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