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- Harrisburg PA
- Vehicle Year
- 97
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0 OHV
- Transmission
- Automatic
Ok I took my Ranger in and had it aligned. I have a skyjacker Class 2 with the extended radius arms and have just replaced all the balljoints and everything in the steering linkage with Moog parts. I have fully adjustable Caster camber bushings installed on the truck as well. After adding 1.5 inch spacers under the front springs I we were able to get the camber corrected to with in Ford specs. My steering wheel is straight and the wheels are straight ahead but I have a bit of a pull to the right as I go down the road.
Left front Rigth front
.2 camber 0.0
3.5 caster 1.5
.06 Toe .09
Front
Cross Camber .1
Cross Caster 2.0
Total Toe .15
Set Back -.21
My question is why is it we can not get the Caster set even and if anyone thinks that it is even possible for the steering gear box to be an issue? Lock to Lock turning of my box was about 2.75 turns and I am not 100% sure but it seems that the box is not rotating fully. I seem to have alot mor eclearance between the Radius arms and the tires then I did before.
My freind that did the alignment was concerned with the caster difference but was not 100% sure if it is enough to cause the pul to the right i am having.
Thanks in advance fo rany input anyone can add
Tony
Left front Rigth front
.2 camber 0.0
3.5 caster 1.5
.06 Toe .09
Front
Cross Camber .1
Cross Caster 2.0
Total Toe .15
Set Back -.21
My question is why is it we can not get the Caster set even and if anyone thinks that it is even possible for the steering gear box to be an issue? Lock to Lock turning of my box was about 2.75 turns and I am not 100% sure but it seems that the box is not rotating fully. I seem to have alot mor eclearance between the Radius arms and the tires then I did before.
My freind that did the alignment was concerned with the caster difference but was not 100% sure if it is enough to cause the pul to the right i am having.
Thanks in advance fo rany input anyone can add
Tony