Turning Radius
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From: Twin Falls Idaho
the old body style truck were terrible about turning radius. we called my 97 1 ton crew cab long bed the "go around truck" cause you didn't turn around anywhere, you "go around the block" to get there. that being said, my 02 F550 crew cab xlong bed, will easily turn within the same radius as my fathers crew cab short bed chevy(spit). love that commercial axle. Barney
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From: Western Kentucky
I have 285's on my truck with a shackle lift in the front. I didn't have any clearance problems before and I have just a little rubbing on the rear of the spring now, but the turning is much better. I did this on a 78' Chevy I had 20 years ago and it made a big difference without any problems, but I had 4" lift with 4" body lift with 36.5" tires.
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I have 285's on my truck with a shackle lift in the front. I didn't have any clearance problems before and I have just a little rubbing on the rear of the spring now, but the turning is much better. I did this on a 78' Chevy I had 20 years ago and it made a big difference without any problems, but I had 4" lift with 4" body lift with 36.5" tires.
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From: Parker, CO
I was just thinking of this last night, with my old truck I could easily park next to somebody, turn around in the street. Now I park out, need to pull into somebody's driveway and back out to turn around. Good idea, keep us posted.
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From: Redmond, Or
Where and what did you cut? I havent gone out and looked at mine yat but I am going to do this tomorrow if i can get away with it, I remember looking at my tires in relation to the spring pack and it looked like i had about an inch and a helf before they would rub...
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went out and looked but I still cant figure out what it was that you cut.... call me stupid... I would like to do this today, it is a majior PITA to back up my 34' tralier into the slip next to the house, used to whip it right in there with my Dodge, but this thing is crazy.... any help would be appreciated, thanks
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From: Western Kentucky
went out and looked but I still cant figure out what it was that you cut.... call me stupid... I would like to do this today, it is a majior PITA to back up my 34' tralier into the slip next to the house, used to whip it right in there with my Dodge, but this thing is crazy.... any help would be appreciated, thanks
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From: Redmond, Or
Thank you, I see what you are talking about now, mine donot touch, they come close but do not touch, looks like my steering stablizer shoch limits them from ouching, I am going to pull it off one end and take a look now....
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ok, I jacked up front end, took off steering stablizer, cut off 1" from each stop... no diff.. tires still stop about 2" from touching spring pack... almost seems like ps pump stops, i can hear it bog down if i try to go any further, but it wont go... ? ??? Now I am confused... dosent take much.. but this one has got me.
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From: Western Kentucky
Not sure about that. My power steering pump doesn't have any issues. The ones you cut are on the front of spindle right? Could be the difference on my early 99' are your 00. My son has a 00' F350. I'll try to take a look at it.
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From: Slatington, PA
I wonder how the front u-joints would feel after this mod. Mine already knock when I turn 3/4 of the way left or right.
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