Tight steering
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Tight steering
On my new toy...its takes a good bit of effort to move wheels when on the go...40 mph about...not immense amt of effort, but more than on my other trucks...Suggestions ????
Also has a bad shimmy/shudder on takeoff till about 2-25 mph or so....it does have a bad u joint in ctr which squeaks bigtime....would the u joint be a cause of the shudder ???
Its an FE/C/matic rig/3/4 ton
Also seems late dropping back to 1st....about 5 mph it kicks down...kinda hard to me it seems like....
Thanks for the pointers/advice...cs65
Would timing being off cause the shudder too as the idle is way high....bout 1000-1250 hot???
Also has a bad shimmy/shudder on takeoff till about 2-25 mph or so....it does have a bad u joint in ctr which squeaks bigtime....would the u joint be a cause of the shudder ???
Its an FE/C/matic rig/3/4 ton
Also seems late dropping back to 1st....about 5 mph it kicks down...kinda hard to me it seems like....
Thanks for the pointers/advice...cs65
Would timing being off cause the shudder too as the idle is way high....bout 1000-1250 hot???
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cs65
It sounds like tight kingpins or a steering box problem. Lift both front wheels off the ground and PROPERLY SUPPORT THEM then try turning the wheels to see where binding/slop etc. might be.
The u joint could cause the shudder if it is really bad, like it sounds it is.
The late downshift is likely a bad vacuum modulator for the trans. or a bad vacuum hose to the vac. mod. which could also cause the high idle(vacuum leak)
It sounds like tight kingpins or a steering box problem. Lift both front wheels off the ground and PROPERLY SUPPORT THEM then try turning the wheels to see where binding/slop etc. might be.
The u joint could cause the shudder if it is really bad, like it sounds it is.
The late downshift is likely a bad vacuum modulator for the trans. or a bad vacuum hose to the vac. mod. which could also cause the high idle(vacuum leak)
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Thanks Putt, the ujoint is missing the needle brgs on one side of the cross....but no clunk going into gear either direction....weird....
As to the downshift issue...thanks loads
I can finally go to town on this sucker....gonna need a motor rebuild....can turn over w/o pulling up for increased tension on fan belt....Oh well....such is life....but I havent seen a box this nice in years!!!!That has me soooo happy....
Will keep ya all posted.....cs65
As to the downshift issue...thanks loads
I can finally go to town on this sucker....gonna need a motor rebuild....can turn over w/o pulling up for increased tension on fan belt....Oh well....such is life....but I havent seen a box this nice in years!!!!That has me soooo happy....
Will keep ya all posted.....cs65
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From: Fairbanks
The tires can make a big difference in the turning also. most people are putting raidials on the trucks usually 230X75X15. The stock tire on the half ton was a 7.00X15 which is bias these tires really make a difference in the turning. Bridgestone offers a 7.00 X 15 in the Vsteel series and I believe Yokahama also offers this size in a radial. I am running bias tires on my 65 at the moment and they make it steer a lot better. expecially at slow speeds.
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From: Fairbanks
I apoligize I missed the camper special part. It came stock with 9.50 X 16-5. The 16 is a nicer tire but most radials have a wider track and this makes for harder turning. by design a radial bulges out on the bottom where a bias has straight walls. I am not sure about other tires for this application.
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