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Sep 17, 2010 | 06:17 PM

tesseesman

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96 f250 front end

Howdy all,
I have a 96 f250 460 auto 2wd, my issue is that something seems to be shifting in the front end. explanation - when parked there is not equal distance say between the back of tire to fender or front of tire to bumper, it also changes in that there is sometime more room behind tire and other times more in front of tire, driving is not affected and maybe its normal i dont know, front end is tight. any ideas? its twin I-beam front end by the way.

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jeff

Sep 17, 2010 | 06:24 PM

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check the bushings where the swing arm goes into the frame.my guess is that the rubber is gone, and the Axel is walking fore, and aft

Sep 17, 2010 | 07:06 PM

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charlie,
i checked those this after noon, bushing seems fine no movement i can see or feel

Sep 17, 2010 | 08:09 PM

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what part of md you from? I would take it to a shop in crownsville that does all my work, best ever. even does big trucks like the pete dump truck I just sold. wheels should not change position in the wheel well, something is loose, and mabe you are just used to driving it like that. if you take to this guy, and nothing is wrong, you have been to a pro, and can rest easily that you won't be on the evening news some night.

Sep 18, 2010 | 11:12 AM

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i live in jessup not far from crownsville, whats the name of the shop? please. want to make sure nothing is gonna fall off you know.

Sep 18, 2010 | 05:49 PM

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used to be called dorrs, my buddy bought it out, and continues to run it in the same manner.phone # is: 410-923-6987, his name is shawn.from Jessup, take 32, take 97s exit, stay on exit ramp, turns into exit for crownsville rd.once on crownsville rd, pass through the light, you see the bank of glen burnie on the left, then a shell. turn between the bank and the shell, and go into the gates that go behind the shell. he is in the building on the left.you can tell him Charlie Wade sent you.