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drifting of front end of truck
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Bobby G
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Jul 7, 2008, 5:05 AM
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drifting of front end of truck
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I have just purchased an 86 f-250 and while driving it drifts in the front end. Could you tell me what parts may be needed to repair this?
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Tom Greenleaf
Ultimate Carjunky
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Jul 7, 2008, 9:12 AM
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Re: drifting of front end of truck
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Front end parts must be checked and known good and safe, bearings good and adjusted if need be. Alignment could be at minimal caster which makes steering seem to drift - like playing catch with it left and right. Non radial tires were a pill with that too. Quality aligment job can help wonders and state the complaint. Steering box lash can be adjusted for less free play at dead center driving on these by those who know how to do that - alignment shops dang well should.
There should be an original or available "shock" like steering damper that helps with this with the vehicles that are prone to that behaviour. I'll call it a steering damper and they look like and act like shocks....
T
(This post was edited by Tom Greenleaf on Jul 7, 2008, 9:14 AM)
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