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Old 12-20-2012, 09:15 PM   #12
ryanroo
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Re: 1972 conversion 4x4 has a wierd steering problem

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Originally Posted by spencer2986 View Post
Hmmm alright well I guess its a relief to know this is "normal" for there to be some movement but mine is prob a tad more than an inch in each direction.

I have brand new BF Goodrich A/T 315/75/16 tires and I'm not sure what kind of aluminum rims are on it but they are the common ones you see a lot on these trucks with the circle wholes spaced out relative to the 8 lugnuts.

Whats the best way to eliminate most of this or is it pretty much just the way its going to be?

you can run a rim with less backspace, or what may be more of an issue, depending on the way it was converted, is the caster angle. if there is a lot of positive caster it will swing the left wheel/tire down and backwards as you turn left(raising the drivers side of the truck) and the opposite on a right turn. you dont need more than 3-8 degrees of caster depending on the axle.

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