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02-23-2010, 02:01 PM
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Re: Wheel Centering
The Panhard bar should be parallel to the ground @ ride height for best performance (least amount of side to side movement throughout suspension travel).
To make 100% sure, is the concern the wheels aren't centered fore/aft or L/R?
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02-23-2010, 02:05 PM
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Re: Wheel Centering
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02-23-2010, 07:27 PM
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Re: Wheel Centering
Well after reading the replys its aft more so on the passenger side
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02-23-2010, 09:35 PM
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Re: Wheel Centering
So it doesn't go down the road straight.
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02-23-2010, 09:50 PM
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Re: Wheel Centering
Also, what is the gap dimension between the front bed wall & the back of the cab?
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02-24-2010, 08:48 AM
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Re: Wheel Centering
For a quick check to see if the rear axle is straight measure from the rear tire to the front tire on both sides. Should be the same.
If you think it is off because you measured the rear tire to sheet metal, such as the fender opening lip, it may be a sheet metal problem. The above measurement technique should help identify what is actually out of square, if anything. And IMHO, the tire placement on your truck looks good, doesn't look that "untypical" too me. Actually the front and rear tire placement in the fender openings seem similar and correct. Here are a couple other stepsides from my archive that have the wheels biased toward the back. Last edited by lakeroadster; 02-24-2010 at 08:57 AM. |
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