Hi all, my restoration is just about done- I'm just working through some punch list items at this point.
I'm wondering if my steering behavior is normal. Before the resto, my rig had 35" tires, a rancho lift, worn out TREs, etc. So never really had a good baseline for comparison.
My rig has a brand new medium duty old man emu lift and shackles, brand new TRE's, brand new 235/85R-16 BFG KO2's, a mini truck power steering conversion (prior owner addition), and 4 degree steel caster shims. Brand new rag joint. I have the toe angle set to about 1/4" inwards. I've done my best to adjust as much free play out of the steering box as possible.
It doesn't dart around or hug ruts in the road like it did before the caster shims. But the wheel doesn't return to center very well (if at all), and I feel like I'm constantly correcting the steering back and forth to stay in the middle of my lane at speed.
Is this just the reality of an old leaf sprung, solid axle, short wheel base vehicle? Or should I expect better?
Thanks!
Peter
I'm wondering if my steering behavior is normal. Before the resto, my rig had 35" tires, a rancho lift, worn out TREs, etc. So never really had a good baseline for comparison.
My rig has a brand new medium duty old man emu lift and shackles, brand new TRE's, brand new 235/85R-16 BFG KO2's, a mini truck power steering conversion (prior owner addition), and 4 degree steel caster shims. Brand new rag joint. I have the toe angle set to about 1/4" inwards. I've done my best to adjust as much free play out of the steering box as possible.
It doesn't dart around or hug ruts in the road like it did before the caster shims. But the wheel doesn't return to center very well (if at all), and I feel like I'm constantly correcting the steering back and forth to stay in the middle of my lane at speed.
Is this just the reality of an old leaf sprung, solid axle, short wheel base vehicle? Or should I expect better?
Thanks!
Peter