Problem with my front axle
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From: Belize, Central America
Problem with my front axle
I have the famous ford front axle and it has a problem.
When i reverse, get out and look at the front it looks like the truck was kicked in the *****. So in other words, the top of the tire goes inward and the bottom goes out alittle bit.
When i reverse, get out and look at the front it looks like the truck was kicked in the *****. So in other words, the top of the tire goes inward and the bottom goes out alittle bit.
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Mine came from the factory like that...... since having a few alignments it has been removed........ unfortunately so has the nice soft ride. There was never any tire wear or driving problems when mine was like that either......
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Ok, so it just from worn ball joints, worn leaf springs? i'll have no front tires pretty soon. So what is the best recommendation for me to do to cure the issue?
And thanks for the info!
And thanks for the info!
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I assumed 2wd. All three of my trucks look/do that. None of the show excessive wear, but I also rotate once a year.
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From: Fitzpatrick Alabama
I'm assuming 4wd, his name is off road team. I remember when that axle first came out, a man down the road bought one of the first ones, I think an 80 or 81 model, and 2 years later the wheels were both cocked way over like that, he took it to Ford and they told him they didn't know how to fix it.
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From: Belize, Central America
Your right Andy, it is 4WD. And the angle of the tires is so excessive that one of the front tires is nearly bald!!!!! the other is not far behind!!!!!!!! Just from small amounts of reversing!
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How much clearance do you have between the spring and the bump stop?
Under 1" with the truck setting level?
I am going to bet on the front spring shackles being a lot of the problem.
The end that fails is up inside the frame, so you can not see any wear until you drop them out.
No need to remove anything except the two top shackle bolts, then raise the truck till you can see the top bushing.
Under 1" with the truck setting level?
I am going to bet on the front spring shackles being a lot of the problem.
The end that fails is up inside the frame, so you can not see any wear until you drop them out.
No need to remove anything except the two top shackle bolts, then raise the truck till you can see the top bushing.
