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Old 07-07-2002, 06:08 AM   #1
johnymac
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Dover, NH USA
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Question Handling question after spending thousands.

Just got my truck on the road again from replacing:

Whole front end, dropped spindles, disk brakes, power booster, master cylinder, new coils front and rear, new upper lower control arm assemblies bushings, rear shock reloactors, new 1.25 front sway bar, adjustable track bar on the rear, rear control arm bushings, shocks, new 275 50 15 tires all around.

I now have about a 2.5/6 drop on the truck, which has leveled the stance out nicely.

Had the front end alignment a few days back, told me the front end was tight and the rear end is dead on from the track bar. Truck should handle nicely now.

The truck doesn't roll on corners. no nose dives when brake quickly great os straight smooth roads.

First problem, The steering is so easy got the orginal large steering wheel. I don't seem to feel the road like I would like to. Like to slow the steering a bit , try to get a better feel of the road. I realize I am not explaining this very well.

Secondly, on poor road conditions, bumps, uneven road surface, the truck seems to want to wander, have to kind of fight to get back in control.

Would a steering stabilizer help here. Someone told me they are just for 4 wheel drive trucks?

I realize this is a 67 and a truck, so not going to handle like my vet, but did expect it to be a little more fun to drive, got to admit a bit bummed right now.

Does this sound common? Anything I can do to improve?

Sure appreciate any suggestions and thank you!!

Last edited by johnymac; 07-07-2002 at 01:09 PM.
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