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Jul 8, 2004 | 11:33 AM

96xltf150

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I have a question that i am sure has been asked a million times, but here goes. when i back my 96 f-i50 up, the wheels leen in at the top. Anyone have the answer to this? I have replaved the bushings in the radius arms.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Jul 8, 2004 | 11:41 AM

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I have an 88 f350 CC LB that does the same thing. I sent it to the Firestone place down the road from the office to get it fixed. They replaced a drag link and two tie rod ends charged me over $300 and it is still doing it. Drives nice in forward no camber problems but back up just a few feet and it look bad, like this /----\. I think we have the same problem....

Jul 8, 2004 | 07:16 PM

96xltf150

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Sounds the same. All we have to do now, is get someone to tell us what is wrong.
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Jul 8, 2004 | 07:23 PM

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Have you checked your pivot arm?? bushigs, the ones under the motor that holts the axle in place? if not the only other thing i can think of is springs.

Jul 8, 2004 | 08:26 PM

96xltf150

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Thanks, i really didn't give those bushings a thought. I'll check them the first thing in the morning.

Jul 8, 2004 | 10:33 PM

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I think it is pretty common, my 90 F250 does it also. I think it's because of the independant front suspension. Front wheels are slightly towed in, so when you back up it makes each tire try to pull away and forces down on the springs causing the / \. Not sure about the F350, shouldn't that be a straight axle?

Jul 9, 2004 | 12:59 AM

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It's because the radius arms are not designed to be strong going backward...they're designed to be strong when pushed upon (going forward). It's normal, dont' wrory about it mine does it too.