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Old 12-12-2010, 02:41 PM
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D/W and caster question

So I've got pretty consistent d/w on the truck in my sig. I've read that adding the 2'' lift threw my caster angle far enough out to promote said d/w. Since my tires are getting pretty wore, I thought I'd try and throw a little caster at it just to see if it might alleviate the problem. From looking at the adjustment cams, it appears that I'm out of room to adjust. The larger part of the cams are both pointing towards the front of the truck, meaning I'm as far as I can go and that lowering the front end is the only way to effectively add more caster, correct? Hate to loose the leveling pucks, but hat to lose my lunch over every bum as well Am I out of options here? I hate hating my truck
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you probably already covered it but check the track bar. mine was trashed but worked fine untill i installed leveling kit. replaced with new track bar and all is well. i have heard that caster does have an effect on d/w but it seems like tack bar is usually the culprit
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Track bar is fresh and tight. Maybe 2k miles on it. D/W did not make itself known untill the lift...even with a questionable track bar, I could thrash down a washboard road before the leveling kit with know issues. All other steering components are tight and are greased regularly. Ball joints are a wee bit tight, but have 15k left in them easily. Thanks for the reply
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Gonna have a close look at the caster adjustments today...maybe I'm looking at it backwards. Just gonna mark it, loosen everything up and rotate the cam while watching which way the axle moves. If it's as far forward as it goes, out comes the leveling kit...
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Mine tracks straight at ~3* of caster. Make sure you don't have too much tire pressure. Mine wanders dangerously at 80# but is fine at 65#. I'm running yokohama geolanders. You might want to talk with Don Thuren. He has some relevant experience and opinions.
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Hey guys, what notches do your eccentric cams point to when set between 3 and 4 degrees. I've been trying to find the sweet spot on mine without having to pay for a measurement and just wonder if a lot of you are set about the same.
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