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02-03-2008, 02:58 AM
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Poor turning radius
What can be the reason for the poor turning raduis on a 73 c10 ?
U turns are 3 point turns !!! It has power steering too
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02-03-2008, 05:25 AM
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Re: Poor turning radius
My 73 Blazer had a UTurn issue. Turns out The Axle shifted back about 3 inches on the driver side. Squared it up and no more 3 pt turns - just need a wide street of intersection.
- Dave
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02-03-2008, 09:04 AM
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Re: Poor turning radius
Thanks mine is a plain old 2wd Any one else ?
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02-03-2008, 09:45 AM
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Re: Poor turning radius
SWB or LWB? All LWB trucks had a heck of a turning radius.
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02-03-2008, 10:00 AM
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Re: Poor turning radius
he has a short step, i noticed my stepside sucks at u turns too.
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02-03-2008, 10:17 AM
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Re: Poor turning radius
Check the turning radius both right and left . See if one is sharper than the other . Also check to see if the steering stops at the limiting stops on the control arms or if the steering box is limiting the turning radius . It may have an incorrect and too short pitman arm . Frank
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02-03-2008, 12:22 PM
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Re: Poor turning radius
Cool ! looks like I'll be under the truck this weekend, unles it rains I 'll let you know what happens thanks
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02-03-2008, 02:34 PM
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Re: Poor turning radius
when i had my 80 it started that, and it turned out to be the framed cracked at the steering box
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02-03-2008, 02:43 PM
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Re: Poor turning radius
I've asked this question before and I've never gotten a good answer. Someone told me that the 4x4 trucks do have more turning angle but I've never driven a 4x4 73-87. I think it's just the way the suspension is designed on 2WD trucks that doesn't give them much turning angle. It seems like the newer extended cab trucks have a longer wheel base, but have a smaller turning radius than my 77 LWB. Weird.
I don't think anyone has really found out the reason for this shortcoming or a fix for it. |
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02-03-2008, 04:56 PM
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Re: Poor turning radius
the 73-87 4x4 trucks have a narrower track width in the rear than in the front to help with trun radius. I don't know if this is the same for the 2x4 trucks.
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02-04-2008, 04:37 AM
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Re: Poor turning radius
ok I found out 2 things 1) my frame is bent at the front horns. 2) the steering wheel turns 3 full turns to the right , but only 1.5 to the left.
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02-04-2008, 08:27 AM
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Re: Poor turning radius
High horsepower and a posi can solve the turing problem, but you will have a tire life problem...
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02-04-2008, 03:32 PM
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Re: Poor turning radius
this brings a phrase to mind...
"give me forty acres, and I'll turn this thing around" HAHAHAHA every truck Ive ever owned sucked at turning unless I degraded the tires D:
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