liljohn2724

Had seven alignments! Front diff replaced! Off set ball joints installed! Offset ball joints reset Twice! Still eating right front tire! Tire lasts about 8K Until it needs replacing. Cupping and outside wear. I replace both front tires at that time and all 6 the second time around. If I rotate then they get replaced around 11K. Tired of replacing tires. Truck weighs 11K with the cube box and all the tools I have in it. I don't tow very often. The dealer says it is a close as they can get the alignment Camber is .2 degrees, factory is zero, left side has always been 0 degrees. Camber is within .2 of a degree and toe is within .5 of a degree. Quote from the dealer "it is better than 1.5 degrees it was off". I have a alignment shop that says they can align my truck for about 500. to 700. dollars That is alot of money if they can only get it close also. Had the problem since new and I don't feel it is my problem, but tired of buying tires HELP. Should I contact Dodge? Have 75,000 miles on the truck and have put 6 full sets of tires as well as 4 set of front tires on the truck. Oh yea geat truck otherwise (ha ha).

Supermod56

Put stiffer shocks on it, 1st thing I did when I got mine was toss the factory shocks and installed Rancho's, helped a lot, it really helps on independent front suspension, but it doesn't hurt on these either! And a DSS stabilizer is worth the money also. Worth a try

Tom

Mcmopar

It sounds to me like something is bent, Give us more details about the truck, fill out your sig.

BigBlue

I'd take it to a big rig shop that does alignments and have them look at it. Most places will do it for free. Something's not right. Even with my truck, I get 35k out of tires.

tool

That is bizzare....... I would definitely contact Dodge and say what the heck?

Something is obviously not right.

I seem to be chewing off back tires all the time, don't know why that would be?

liljohn2724

Don't know where to fill out the sig. My truck is a 2002 Cab and chassis 4x4 with a 12x8x61/2 foot box. I do auto glass out of this truck. I have not done any mods yet. 4.10 limited slip gears. 245 bfg all terrains.

phox_mulder

"User CP" button up above, then "user profile", then there'll be a box for the signature, type in there and click save (or submit) towards the bottom.


phox

RAM2940

I agree that something is bent. I noticed that you replaced the front diff. I would go to a specialty alignment shop or big truck shop to have them check it out. Might also need to go on a frame straightner to get alignment right.

nitrousn

seeing that it is a work truck have you had them check the alignment with the load that you carry normaly? being that it it is a 4 wheel drive it should not matter that much. the one thing that i would like to see is the loaded weight on that tire. a 12 foot bed depending on wheel base and load placement could have a severe impact on wear. you may actualy unload the front which could be worse on wear patterns. a front end is simple in design. a good alignment shop has the ability to print out the actual before and after alignment readings. can you post the computer print out of the alignment readings. if you are loaded heavy and do a lot of town and country driving on curved roads the right front takes a beating. you should rotate the tires with that type of driving every 6,000 miles and no more.

liljohn2724

Gone back to Dodge. They are trying to get me into a new single rear wheel on ton. We will wait and see what kind of deal they give me. Thanks for all of your ideas.

Rabbit

Well i guess thats one way to fix it

HOHN

I'm voting for the shocks. Almost every case I have seen of tire cupping has been due to failed dampers.

jlh

BIGROD

A lot of the 94 though 98 1/2 tons had a problem cupping out the front tires. The best way to stop them was to run 45 to 50 psi in the front tires and rotate every 3000 to 4000 miles. I know several people that had this problem with 95 and 96 1/2 tons 2 and 4 wheel drive. There is something in the front end design that caused this to happen.

Rodney

Hemi Cat

Did any of the shops do a 4 wheel alignment? You may have front wheel setback or the rear axle may be dogtracking. Either one will cause one front tire to wear.

mini14

How does it taste ?