Alignment issues
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Alignment issues
Hey Fellas, truck is a 1987 F-250 6.9l diesel 2wd, extended cab, long bed. Oversized tires, no lift. 285/85/15
Alright, my dad took the truck to the alignment shop yesterday. He came home and called me about 45 minutes later saying it wasn't good. Said he had to get another I-beam for the passenger side, saying mine was bent and the truck was probably in a accident.
So he buys the i-beam for me and has my mechanic come over and start replacing it. They pull the old i-beam and it looks identical. My mechanic said he'll finish the install tomorrow as daylight was running out.
I'm starting to have doubts about this alignment guy and wasting my money. He told my dad that the caster is way off, apparently about 2". To me the tire sits center in between the fender. I was thinking maybe the radius arm bushing.
I can't sleep because of this...
Going back to bed, thanks in advance for any help.
Erik
1987 F-250 6.9l diesel 2wd extended cab long bed
Alright, my dad took the truck to the alignment shop yesterday. He came home and called me about 45 minutes later saying it wasn't good. Said he had to get another I-beam for the passenger side, saying mine was bent and the truck was probably in a accident.
So he buys the i-beam for me and has my mechanic come over and start replacing it. They pull the old i-beam and it looks identical. My mechanic said he'll finish the install tomorrow as daylight was running out.
I'm starting to have doubts about this alignment guy and wasting my money. He told my dad that the caster is way off, apparently about 2". To me the tire sits center in between the fender. I was thinking maybe the radius arm bushing.
I can't sleep because of this...
Going back to bed, thanks in advance for any help.
Erik
1987 F-250 6.9l diesel 2wd extended cab long bed
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You may want to find an alignment shop that specializes in Ford trucks, or potentially heavy duty trucks. If the castor is off, the I-beam needs to be bent one way or the other to correct the issue, and a lot of shops don't do this sort of work.
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Well, the new I-beam is in place. We used the hub/caliper holder that came from the yard. We ended up needing the caliper from the yard as well since the original caliper wouldn't fit. Luckily the original brake pads fit.
My dad drove it and he said, "wow, the steering wheel recovers from a turn much better". He dropped it off at the alignment shop and we'll know more after 5pm today. I'm hopeful and keeping my fingers crossed.
My dad drove it and he said, "wow, the steering wheel recovers from a turn much better". He dropped it off at the alignment shop and we'll know more after 5pm today. I'm hopeful and keeping my fingers crossed.
