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I am cureous how steering works after you changed the pins ?
Martinius.
I am cureous how steering works after you changed the pins ?
Martinius.
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king pins and more
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King Pins
Well ;
If you jack up the front end and adjust the wheel bearings to zero play , then you can rock the king pins for testing by grasping at the very top and very bottom ~
Most unrestored trucks will have from 1/8"~ 1/4" of side to side play when measured at the bottom tread center .
What this does is : allows the truck to wander aimlessly on smooth roads and follow cracks suddenly on bad roads (dangerous & scary) .
It also causes rapid tire wear and increased steering effort .
I hope this helps .
Whoo boy ~ I' suffering a seriously bad cold and I think the meds just kicked in so if none of this makes sense , I'll fix it later....
Well ;
If you jack up the front end and adjust the wheel bearings to zero play , then you can rock the king pins for testing by grasping at the very top and very bottom ~
Most unrestored trucks will have from 1/8"~ 1/4" of side to side play when measured at the bottom tread center .
What this does is : allows the truck to wander aimlessly on smooth roads and follow cracks suddenly on bad roads (dangerous & scary) .
It also causes rapid tire wear and increased steering effort .
I hope this helps .
Whoo boy ~ I' suffering a seriously bad cold and I think the meds just kicked in so if none of this makes sense , I'll fix it later....