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  1. gringeltaube

    Funky steering

    A to 1st Q: No, it doesn't. A to 2nd Q: you can... but you will end up with way too much caster and a bad angle, prop shaft to diff pinion. I suggest reading this thread. This is what I do... (4-5deg positive caster is what you want, not more.)
  2. gringeltaube

    Funky steering

    :ditto: ... and I would go for a bigger hammer!:wink: See this thread....
  3. gringeltaube

    Funky steering

    You mean the wear marks on that axle shaft yoke....(?) It happens when the steering knuckle has excessive up-down play. Or if someone used the wrong bolts (too long), where #30 goes.
  4. gringeltaube

    Funky steering

    :giggle: ..... kind of, ha-ha. That spindle - as far as what can be seen in the pic - looks OK to me. That stubborn bearing cone could just be stuck there because of a little rust, or much worse, it froze on the spindle, if it spun dry. Let's hope not... Assuming you don't have the right type...
  5. gringeltaube

    Funky steering

    No, not when you pull a M35 hub/drum assembly .... The inner bearing cone (3994) will always stay in place until we pull it off of the spindle -usually with very little effort, since this is not a press fit. These trucks use "cup-type" seals, pressed-on and stationary to the spindle, with the...
  6. gringeltaube

    Funky steering

    That's way too much toe in. In my experience, radials on these trucks should run almost parallel. (= close to zero toe-in). Besides that, you want to check your caster angle. 3-4 deg positive is what works best, with radials. From factory, they come with 1-2°, at most.
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