Camber way off
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Camber way off
i have an 88 bronco with 5.0L and every time i back up, my wheels look stupidly silly. they look like this /---\ instead of |---| but only when i back up, they straightenup when i go forward, is there anyway to prevent this? is something wrong with my truck? because i think this is having a play on my tie rods, which is playing with my steering and making is looser!!! any ideas or anyone had this same problem??
thanks in advance
David
thanks in advance
David
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My '83 was like yours is backing up all the time. I brought it to a good alignment shop that specializes in truck alignment and they fixed it up. They didn't have adjustable camber in '83. Your camber shouldn't change from forward to reverse though. It sounds like the camber adjuster on the upper ball joint is shot... or maybe the ball joint itself. I would definitely get up under there and start checking everything. Something is not right and it sounds like it is too dangerous to drive. I could be wrong. But you should definitely be checking for something loose to be safe.
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Um, well yes the camber IS adjustable on ALL model year TTB and Twin I-beam trucks but the shift after reversing is not uncommon especially in older units with tired balljoints and axle pivot bushings. Both the E-series and F-sereis trucks are prone to this affliction. Camber AND caster are adjusted via the djustment bushing in the upper balljoint mounting. The drawback to this setup is that the adjustment is a rotation that shifts the position of the balljoint pin in the bushing. Too much rotation to correct camber will begin to affect caster and vice-versa. Best advice is to let the pros handle the alignment unless you have the tools and the expertise to do it right. If they can't get it right with the stock bushings Superlift and Ford both make alternate busings that will achieve a greater degree of offset to the balljoint. These are usually only needed after a suspension lift but can be handy if things just won't come into alignment on a non-lifted truck.
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I am having the same problem with my newly lifted 88 F-150. I am running a 6" Rough Country suspension lift with 35's. The camber problem only occurrs when the truck is backing up. Nelly781, were you able to fix the problem, if so how? Thank you.
I originally thought it was a bad set of coils so I replaced them but that is not the problem.
I originally thought it was a bad set of coils so I replaced them but that is not the problem.
Last edited by blackops; Sep 25, 2007 at 04:36 PM.
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