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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Ellenboro, NC
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Rear wheels not in center
I've lowered the rear of my 68 stepside 7" and my wheels are to the rear of center. Not a whole lot but definitely noticeable. How do I fix that/
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Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Spartanburg SC
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Re: Rear wheels not in center
Adjustable panhard bar. Center wheels.
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Ellenboro, NC
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Re: Rear wheels not in center
I'm good left to right, it's front to back. Looks like my rear end moved back
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Elkhart, Texas
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Re: Rear wheels not in center
That occurred because the angle of the trailing arms was changed due to the shorter springs..
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Re: Rear wheels not in center
What's the cure?
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Join Date: Dec 2017
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Re: Rear wheels not in center
Several methods will work including shorter trailing arms.. Another method involves using only slightly shorter springs and the remainder of the lowering accomplished with the use of lowering blocks. When drastic lowering is the goal, a combination of all three components might be required.. As with all lowering projects, pay attention to maintaining the correct pinion angle..
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Location: Ellenboro, NC
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Re: Rear wheels not in center
Do you buy shorter trailing arms, or shorten the ones you have?
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Elkhart, Texas
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Re: Rear wheels not in center
My '71 isn't lowered drastically.. Two inch dropped spindles, 3 1/2" blocks in the rear and smaller diameter tires on 15" Weld Rodlites.. I wouldn't recommend shortening stock trailing arms.. Custom length arms are available from several vendors..
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Mocksville, NC
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Re: Rear wheels not in center
How did you lower the rear? On most trucks, when you drop them that much the rear end actually moves noticeably forward in the arch, not back. I don't recall ever seeing shortened aftermarket trailing arms. I've only seen longer arms to compensate for the typical shift forward.
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Elkhart, Texas
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Re: Rear wheels not in center
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Ellenboro, NC
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Re: Rear wheels not in center
Thanks for the info. It makes sense. I used the CCP 7" drop kit - 5" drop spring, 2" lowering block. I'm thinking I'm going to raise the rear up an inch, just for clearance issues
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Ellenboro, NC
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Re: Rear wheels not in center
So, I used a 5" lowering spring and a 2" block and my rearend moved back of center in wheel well. If I use a 2" lowering spring and a 5" block, is it going to move forward of center?
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