1965 C10 LWB Project Build Thread

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Originally Posted by JohnIL

If you've been following along my with my disc brake and power brake conversion, you probably know that I also replaced the ball joints and bushings, and moved my lower control arms forward to add caster adjustment. With all of the minor challenges I've run into, the caster modification kind of got lost in the noise. I want to take a minute to write down my initial impressions of the caster mod.

While testing the brakes and the front springs, I've driven the truck 10ish miles. That's not much distance to form an opinion, but I'm pretty happy with the additional caster already. I went for a short drive yesterday on a blacktop road with a strong quartering wind. Before the modification, the truck would have wandered all over the road because of the zero caster alignment. Now, the truck tracks straight, with only minor steering wheel input. The drivability is MUCH better.

After I get all the brake and spring silliness sorted out, I will schedule an appointment at the alignment shop. I've changed a lot of items in the front suspension and I'm sure it needs some adjustment. I will post my caster numbers back here along with more "feels like" data after the alignment.

Dial in the alignment & you'll REALLY appreciate your efforts:

*NEG .5° Camber
*POS 4-5° Caster (as aggressive as possible w/that Camber target)
*1/16 - 1/8" total TOE in