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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 1966Mercury
I think the front end alignment may not have been done correctly. The caster angle is what determines the return to straight after a steering input. Not enough positive caster will cause what you have. The only way to set the caster on these trucks is to bend the end of the axle. A good shop that does these trucks should have the special tools that are for only the twin I-beam trucks. The shop may have not have these tools. Also the toe in/out may be too far out which will cause this as well. Take it back to the shop and tell them and have them drive it. They should understand what you are experiencing.
Don't bend the i-beam, replace the radius arm bushings and I-beam bushings. It is almost impossible to knock a Twin I-Beam out of alignment.
 
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