Please Help?!?!?!?!
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Please Help?!?!?!?!
Help!!!!!!!!!
hi gang, i have a real good one that has stumped me for months and i need some help.
i have a 1990 f150 2wd a/t, 295/50/r15 bfg,on 15x10 a/r's. 8ft bed long wb.this truck has been lowered 2" in the front via coil springs. b4 i got this truck it was in an accident.
now with this backround info can anyone tell me why i have to change balljoints every 3-6 months? usually the uppers.
my theories are as follows:1. the trucks frame is out of whack because of the previous acc? 2.does the large tire size have anything to do with it? any help is greatly appreciated as i am at my witts end ,and if i can't figure this out i will have to sell the truck, and i don't really want to do that. thanks a bunch.
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hi gang, i have a real good one that has stumped me for months and i need some help.
i have a 1990 f150 2wd a/t, 295/50/r15 bfg,on 15x10 a/r's. 8ft bed long wb.this truck has been lowered 2" in the front via coil springs. b4 i got this truck it was in an accident.
now with this backround info can anyone tell me why i have to change balljoints every 3-6 months? usually the uppers.
my theories are as follows:1. the trucks frame is out of whack because of the previous acc? 2.does the large tire size have anything to do with it? any help is greatly appreciated as i am at my witts end ,and if i can't figure this out i will have to sell the truck, and i don't really want to do that. thanks a bunch.
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You've already described two factors that are contributing to your worn ball joints--wide tires, and a dropped suspension. Depending on how much offset you've got with those rims, you're putting a lot of stress on the ball joints to keep the tire upright. Additionally, you're probably adding more stress with the drop, depending on the new front end geometry.
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thanks for all your ideas.
but i have to wonder how do all the other people lower their trucks with coil springs, and not experience any problems? also there are tons of trucks with huge tires on the road, do they have problems too? i hope it is just a frame straightening away from fixed. cuz this problem started before i did the mods. does anyone know how i can get the geometry diagnosed? can a frame shop or front end shop do it? if so any recomendations in the mass. area? thanks for all your help!
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but i have to wonder how do all the other people lower their trucks with coil springs, and not experience any problems? also there are tons of trucks with huge tires on the road, do they have problems too? i hope it is just a frame straightening away from fixed. cuz this problem started before i did the mods. does anyone know how i can get the geometry diagnosed? can a frame shop or front end shop do it? if so any recomendations in the mass. area? thanks for all your help!
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i think what the other guy said about the geometry of the front end makes alot of sense, but also id check the other components of the front end and see if that too is contributing. In addition do you ail potholes and off road alot? that helps destroy ball joints too
