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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Drive angle problems

Im lookin at buying two trucks ones a mid 70s f250 4x4 ones a 1979 bronco 4x4 the guy says the broncos drive angles are wrong and that it doesnt drive right how hard is this to fix???? im lookin at $600 for both of them but i want to know how hard a fix the brnco will be thats what i really want out of the deal.. thankx Bob
 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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If you talking about drive shafts and it is lifted it could be lifted to high and needs the rear ends turned a little, or if it is lifted and the pitman are doesnt have drop in it it could bump steer really bad. but I dont know what drive angles you are talking about.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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If you talking about drive shafts and it is lifted it could be lifted to high and needs the rear ends turned a little, or if it is lifted and the pitman are doesnt have drop in it it could bump steer really bad. but I dont know what drive angles you are talking about.

Either way, for $600 i'd pick them up. Your not looking at too much work whatever the "driveline angle problem" may be.

Anyways sounds like you could still be getting a good deal...any pics?


 
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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No picks yet but the bronco was lfted to fit 38s under it
 
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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If you talking about drive shafts and it is lifted it could be lifted to high and needs the rear ends turned a little, or if it is lifted and the pitman are doesnt have drop in it it could bump steer really bad. but I dont know what drive angles you are talking about.
this sounds right. Most likely they lifted the truck with huge springs and didn't put the angled shims in or relocate the spring pads on the axle so as to correct the pinion angle. It's just a guess, but an edumacated one
 
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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like ibleedblue1385 said sounds like a good deal.
 
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