truck is EATING tires like no other
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truck is EATING tires like no other
I am having a problem with my front end. I keep getting it aligned and my tires are getting chewed up. There is twice as much wear on the inside as the outside.
The tires do need to get rebalanced but thats not the issue here, separate on though.
truck is an 02 fx4, superlift with 33x12.50 15s.
I will take a photo of the wear tonight, maybe help decode the problem.
I am wondering is something from the lift kit is causing it, or lower BJs, or tie rod ends.
I have no clue. but- its excessive camber wear and cupping. ***** shakes too when I drive. (that is the balanceing issue thats being resolved)
The tires do need to get rebalanced but thats not the issue here, separate on though.
truck is an 02 fx4, superlift with 33x12.50 15s.
I will take a photo of the wear tonight, maybe help decode the problem.
I am wondering is something from the lift kit is causing it, or lower BJs, or tie rod ends.
I have no clue. but- its excessive camber wear and cupping. ***** shakes too when I drive. (that is the balanceing issue thats being resolved)
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Check pretty much everything. Wheel bearings, ball joints, tie rod ends, bushings, shocks.
The person doing the alignment is probably just throwing it on the rack and adjusting it without having a good look.
Aligning everything while it is static isn't going to help if there is a bunch of play in the ball joints, tie rod ends, wheel bearings, etc.
The person doing the alignment is probably just throwing it on the rack and adjusting it without having a good look.
Aligning everything while it is static isn't going to help if there is a bunch of play in the ball joints, tie rod ends, wheel bearings, etc.
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Check pretty much everything. Wheel bearings, ball joints, tie rod ends, bushings, shocks.
The person doing the alignment is probably just throwing it on the rack and adjusting it without having a good look.
Aligning everything while it is static isn't going to help if there is a bunch of play in the ball joints, tie rod ends, wheel bearings, etc.
The person doing the alignment is probably just throwing it on the rack and adjusting it without having a good look.
Aligning everything while it is static isn't going to help if there is a bunch of play in the ball joints, tie rod ends, wheel bearings, etc.
the guys that are doing your alignment should check to see if you have any play before they align it because if you do, then they align it, then you drive it and it goes right out again
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My 98 Ranger (33x12.50s) had 145k miles on the wheel bearings, and my 97 Explorer had 115k miles on the wheel bearings. Although it seems like newer Rangers go through them faster.
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Some trucks, like mine, needed UCA cambolts to get the proper camber adjustment. That might be something you should consider.
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