12-02-2015, 09:13 PM | #1 |
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Location: Northern California
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Straighten Me Out!
Hey guys,
I am trying to chase an annoying steerimg issue with my truck. Background is this - truck is a 1985 k2500 with a 4" lift. It now sports a 14 bolt and Dana 60 front. The knuckles have new bushings and springs. I have had cross over steering and the steering felt fair. It also pulled. I had it on for years, but took it off because I wanted to run a sway bar and had no need for it. I put the 4 wheel drive steering box on. To compensate for the lift, I am running a dropped drag link. Now the steering pulls slightly to the right. I have tried centering the box. The truck still pulls. It has done this with different sets of tires. I set my toe at 1/8 inch in. Bearings have little wear. The steering is tight, but it is pulling. I am wondering if it is caused by the drag link. Both the cross over steering link and the drop drag link have a bend in them, which I am thinking is causing a problem where I can't fine tune the length due to the fact the rod end needs to be turned 1 full turn to make any length adjustment so the end is oriented correctly. I have a steering block, but refuse to run it. Before I buy a drop pitman arm to get rid of the drop drag link, I wanted to see if I was overlooking anything. I have searched, but can't find anything. Any ideas are greatly appreciated! Thanks, Nick |
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