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01-11-2019, 04:10 PM | #1 | |
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01-11-2019, 05:08 PM | #2 | |
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1 you can cut the trailing arms and shorten then and the drive shaft.....NOT SUGGESTED unless once you weld them back together then box them for strength. The second option is to move the cross member that the trailing arms bolt to...You will have to take all the rivets out.....get the rear end centered, drill holes and bolt to the frame.... there is one other option...QA1 Makes a rear suspension that is adjustable for our trucks and has threaded joints to be able to perfectly center the rear wheels...but its EXPENSIVE |
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01-11-2019, 09:06 PM | #3 | |
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01-15-2019, 07:05 PM | #4 |
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Re: Wheels NOT Centered after drop
So after looking through some photos it looks like the wheels may have been set back a little before we even dropped it. Let me know what you guys think? Also talked to POL about it. They said the spring may have been put in upside down I guess. Matched them to the originals in terms of what looked like the top of the spring and bottom. Anyways here a before what do you guys think. Hope I’m not having to move the x member forward but if that’s it then so be it.
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01-17-2019, 04:25 PM | #5 | |
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I purchased all new stock stock suspension from POL for my 66 stepside and my first question to them was which way the rear coil springs went in and they replied it was “just a matter of preference”. Funny they would say it may have something to do with the springs?..... I matched mine like the originals came out, but didn’t lower the truck like you. They are centered on the retainer plates, so how could that cause them to move? That was another question and concern that a friend asked me when I was going to do a 3/5 drop originally. I wouldn’t have even thought about it if my buddy hadn’t brought it up. I did look at moving the x member to see what was involved and think that’s your simplest way out. I replaced all the coils, shocks, steering components, ball joints, and a new driver side lower control arm without anything moving. I did have to purchase POL adjustable panhard bar as mine was bent enough to to prevent the centering of the rear end between my fenders. Looking at mine it isn’t centered and favors the rear by at least 1” Nice looking truck...I wish my underneath was clean like yours. Last edited by COCONUTS; 01-17-2019 at 04:36 PM. |
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01-17-2019, 05:53 PM | #6 | |
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Is the rear end centered in the c-notch opening? It should be. Based on the mechanical links: *Truck arm length & mounting points *Springs mounting points (between frame & T/A) *Shock mounting points (between x-member & lower T/A bracket) Things have to align to be able to fasten. The axle swinging closer toward the frame is going to shift it slightly but not by much or those mechanical attachment points wouldn't allow moving forward w/o a serious fight. I would work on shifting the bed assembly as needed for your visual satisfaction & be done.
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01-18-2019, 01:02 PM | #7 |
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Re: Wheels NOT Centered after drop
I think scoti’s on to something about adjusting the panels on the bed. To me, it looks like that the front portion of the rear fender is tilted upwards, and this would bring the back corner closer to the rear tire. Look at the lines on the door or the bed rails, the crease on the rear fender doesn’t seem to match... Not sure how that could happen, but just something I noticed... Is it the same on both sides?
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01-18-2019, 11:16 PM | #8 | |
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01-13-2019, 12:23 AM | #9 | |
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I'd measure wheel base center to center and see how close it is to the 115" stock wheelbase. I can't tell from the pictures but I would think the bed is slid a bit to far forward, there is a sizable gap between the two on stepsides. The architecture of the fleet side hides that gap and makes it appear tighter. |
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01-15-2019, 07:08 PM | #10 | |
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01-16-2019, 12:24 AM | #11 |
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Re: Wheels NOT Centered after drop
The only way to move the rear wheels forward is to either move the trailing arm crossmember forward, or shorten the trailing arms. Both are quite a bit of work. The springs and driveshaft have absolutely nothing to do with it. Although once the wheels and differential are moved forward the driveshaft will need to be shortened.
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01-16-2019, 01:07 AM | #12 | |
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01-16-2019, 01:13 AM | #13 |
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Re: Wheels NOT Centered after drop
Also here are a few pics of the springs installed. Let me know if you think they’re upside down or backwards or whatever they said the issue may be.
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01-16-2019, 08:56 AM | #14 |
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Re: Wheels NOT Centered after drop
Right side up or upside down or sideways will not change anything as the captain said only thing that changes the position of the wheels is the trailing arms or the crossmember
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