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12-21-2006, 04:20 PM
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12-21-2006, 08:28 PM
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Wow, I should have looked under the 3rd gen trackbar, I was installing just a 2nd gen type. Thanks guys!
I also installed my DSS stabilizer today. Holy moly, that REALLY did the trick, my steering is so solid now it like brand new. What great products the DSS and Thuren are.
I also installed my DSS stabilizer today. Holy moly, that REALLY did the trick, my steering is so solid now it like brand new. What great products the DSS and Thuren are.
12-21-2006, 10:48 PM
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Truck was flat on the ground.
I even drove the truck into a straight "settled" position before performing the work.
The track bar is always loaded, no matter what, because the truck is basically perched on the coil springs, with the trackbar centering the axle.
When you remove the trackbar, even with the truck stable and on flat ground, the coil springs holding up the 3000lb + body will favor one side or another and will shift the chassis to one side a bit.
Mine shifted enough to place the steering wheel from a perfect 12:00 to now 2:30 when driving straight.
The passenger tire is sticking out of the fender approx 1" more than the drivers side.
I have to pull the axle back to the drivers side.
Using an index system (string) before disassembly would have allowed me to get the truck back to perfect.
Of course, if someone is adding coil spacers or is trying to correct a previously off centered axle, it becomes a trial and error method of adjusting the Thuren.
I even drove the truck into a straight "settled" position before performing the work.
The track bar is always loaded, no matter what, because the truck is basically perched on the coil springs, with the trackbar centering the axle.
When you remove the trackbar, even with the truck stable and on flat ground, the coil springs holding up the 3000lb + body will favor one side or another and will shift the chassis to one side a bit.
Mine shifted enough to place the steering wheel from a perfect 12:00 to now 2:30 when driving straight.
The passenger tire is sticking out of the fender approx 1" more than the drivers side.
I have to pull the axle back to the drivers side.
Using an index system (string) before disassembly would have allowed me to get the truck back to perfect.
Of course, if someone is adding coil spacers or is trying to correct a previously off centered axle, it becomes a trial and error method of adjusting the Thuren.
When I put an adjustable trackbar in my F-150, I used a string with a nut on the end as a plumbob over each wheel. Then just move half the difference between each wheel. Get someone to turn the steering wheel, and the truck will shift so you can pop it into place. I had mine set up nicely in one adjustment, then the new lift springs settled.
12-22-2006, 07:10 AM
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Wow, I should have looked under the 3rd gen trackbar, I was installing just a 2nd gen type. Thanks guys!
I also installed my DSS stabilizer today. Holy moly, that REALLY did the trick, my steering is so solid now it like brand new. What great products the DSS and Thuren are.
I also installed my DSS stabilizer today. Holy moly, that REALLY did the trick, my steering is so solid now it like brand new. What great products the DSS and Thuren are.
I lied, a little bit. I didn't measure mine, just cranked it with the straps until the sway bar links were straight up and down. I figured that should be pretty close to centered. And it must be, the tires rub about the same amount on the control arms whether I have the wheel turned all the way to the left or the right. It used to rub only when turned to the right.
12-22-2006, 07:23 AM
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Wow, I should have looked under the 3rd gen trackbar, I was installing just a 2nd gen type. Thanks guys!
I also installed my DSS stabilizer today. Holy moly, that REALLY did the trick, my steering is so solid now it like brand new. What great products the DSS and Thuren are.
I also installed my DSS stabilizer today. Holy moly, that REALLY did the trick, my steering is so solid now it like brand new. What great products the DSS and Thuren are.
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12-22-2006, 06:42 PM
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