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Old 09-07-2019, 05:29 PM   #1
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1961 Front Wheel alignment

I’ve been doing some research and been only finding some information.
Can anyone show me what I need to do to adjust the front wheels.
I got these two pictures.
The passenger wheel in this picture is pretty accurate on the direction it is facing, noticeable pointing out to the right. While I am driving, the truck does want to steer towards the right and I am fighting the truck to keep straight sometimes.

The driver side wheel is pretty straight but I can tell that it is pointing out a little.

I marked center or straight on the steering wheel, turn the wheels all the way to the left, and I got 3 full and a 1/4 turns. Then I steered the wheel all the way to the right starting from the center pointing straight, and I only got a little under 3 full turns.

Right now I have the wheels facing as straight as possible
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Old 09-08-2019, 08:40 AM   #2
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Re: 1961 Front Wheel alignment

Take it to an shop and have it aligned
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Old 09-08-2019, 09:42 AM   #3
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Re: 1961 Front Wheel alignment

Are you asking how to adjust the toe-in/out?
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Re: 1961 Front Wheel alignment

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Take it to an shop and have it aligned
I’m considering on doing so but I want to learn how to do this on my own
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Old 09-08-2019, 02:50 PM   #5
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Are you asking how to adjust the toe-in/out?
Yes I am
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Old 09-08-2019, 04:08 PM   #6
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Re: 1961 Front Wheel alignment

Loosen up the two end nuts, rotate the tube to move the front of the wheels in and out. There is one for each side, so...
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