View Single Post
Old 12-23-2017, 04:46 PM   #7
C10_ustacould
A day late and $1 short...
 
C10_ustacould's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Northwest FL
Posts: 3,882
Re: Steering/Alignment Help Please

I removed the pitman arm last night and centered the steering box by counting turns. What I though would happen is, based on the fact that there are 4 key-ways in the output shaft and the pitman arm, the arm would have been misaligned and by moving it a quarter turn it would correct my issue. Well the output shaft doesn't even turn enough to accomplish that. With that idea debunked I began to wonder if the box being spaced over 3/8" is causing the issue. I don't think that to be true as it would require me to shorten the passenger tie-rod and lengthen the driver side more driving them farther from being equal. So... if I've evaluated my research correctly I'm left with taking everything back to "zero". By this I mean centering the center link (if that is the correct place to start), make the tie-rod ends equal, and possibly modify the frame to accept the steer box without spacers. What do y'all think?
__________________
Buck

Instagram: C10_ustacould

1963 SWB Fleet Side 528 Desert Beige
Milly

1967 SWB Step Side 506 Medium Blue
The Old Girl

1968 SWB Fleet Side 503 Light Green
Ellie SOLD

1965 SWB Fleet Side 507 Light Blue
Prescription Strength SOLD

1971 SWB Fleet Side 521 White
Shiro SOLD

1968 SWB Step Side 503 Light Green
My Old Farm Truck SOLD
C10_ustacould is offline   Reply With Quote