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  1. sandcobra164

    Changing caster angle solved problems with G-177 tires

    GringleTaube method adds Positive Caster, think bicycle steering fork. Negative Caster, think grocery cart. I've seen firsthand that G's Method works as I've done it to my truck and it drives much easier now. 1 hand to hold it straight down the road versus fighting it with two and darting...
  2. sandcobra164

    Changing caster angle solved problems with G-177 tires

    I got the u bolts loose finally, lots of rust on them. The fronts came out easy, the rear ones were the pain. The passenger side rear came out with a jack pushing up on the long side of the rear u-bolt. The driver's side required bolting the front u-bolt back in place and then working from...
  3. sandcobra164

    Changing caster angle solved problems with G-177 tires

    I'll be trying this trick this evening. I worked on the drivers side for about 15 minutes last night and couldn't get the axle to come loose from the springpack. I started late and ran out of daylight so we'll try this again in the evening.
  4. sandcobra164

    Changing caster angle solved problems with G-177 tires

    Mine's on Firestone T831's with duals on the rear. It ran fine on the old NDC's 9's, I'm going to flip the shims this weekend after reading this and will post my results. Currently, it feels very jumpy when it hits a bump or a depression in the road. I'd like to get back to a more solid feel...
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