Tires Featherd Bad!

[alienturtle]

iv got a 89 ford f250 extended cab 4WD 5 speed truck and when i bought it the tires were very very feathered on the outside edge of the tire.. i since then replaced both front tires and it also needed new tie rod ends (had a lot of play in them) i went to the alignment shop and they cant get my camber into spec. here is a pic of where im at right now..how do i get this back into spec? im not sure what they call my suspension on my truck of which one i have.

i did a search on here and people were saying something about using the factory ones but with some modification which i have no prob doing. im just trying to figure out what i need to do.

also on my left side upper ball join it has a castle nut looking deal and the right side looks completely different.

 

[f-two-fiddy]

How are the Pivot bushings?

 

[alienturtle]

im not sure which ones those are sorry

 

[LCAM-01XA]

Hey man, glad to see you made it here! How's that custom ignition switches setup ya got working out for ya? back on topic, the bushings Rob mentioned are the ones where the traction beams with the differential and the axle shafts going through them attach to the frame brackets under the engine crossmember, said bushings wear out with time and if they are cracked and soft they will allow the beams to sit off. Another thing, maybe your front springs are sagging, when they get tired and sag they will cause too much positive camber like you have - you can cure this with a pair of front add-a-leafs, or sometimes a simple zero-rate shim can bring you back to where the shop can align it.

 

[alienturtle]

whats up man! yeah seems to be a wealth of knowledge over here as well lol.. im glad to see you over here. The 3 relay ignition is working awesome. flip a switch and push the big red button haha its really neat..i still have yet to hook of the manual glow plug button and led but its all in the panel ready to go..

anyway..ok ill check those out. also on my truck i have 3 leaf springs per side..im not sure how many they come with stock..id really like to do a 4" lift that comes with all the new springs and what not but i dont have the cash for it right now. the 3rd leaf is on the bottom of everything and in front it sits outside of the bracket and in the back its inside the bracket..like i said how many leafs come stock? thanks again man for all the help..

this is totally random but do you know what the thread pitch and size the sensor for the fuel filter is? my leaks through the connector threads and i want to put a plug in it till i have enough money to buy one.

 

[Hybrid455]

The sheet you are displaying is showing excessive positive camber. Worn pivots or pivot bushings cause excessive negative camber as do worn springs so these concerns probably do not apply in your case. My guess is that someone added a leaf to your front springs as the factory f250 frt springs contain only 2 leafs. Adding more spring will make this condition worse. Your suspension height is most probably too high now and camber has been pushed too far positive to correct with a sleeve. If this is the case the axle pivot brackets will have to be changed with an aftermarket design in order to maintain the present suspension height and gain proper camber adjustment.

 

[LCAM-01XA]

Damn, I'm an idiot - Hybrid 455 is correct, you have too much spring right now, causing you too much positive camber and in result wearing out the outboard half of the tire treads. My guess was that a previous owner either had a plow on the truck, or just wanted a cheap 2" or so lift in the front to level out the truck.

The sensor should be 1/8" NPT (national pipe thread), you can get solid brass plugs at Lowes and Home Depot and many other hardware stores.

 

[alienturtle]

thats prob what he did..it looks like some sort of add-a-leaf.. so do i need to get something like this to correct it?

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Lift-Kit...er-Kit.aspx?t_c=1&t_s=101&t_pt=4318&t_pl=9310

anyway to correct it without buying something lol? thanks for all the help guys

 

[LCAM-01XA]

How about simply removing the add-on leafs?

 

[alienturtle]

i guess i might be able to do that..kinda like the way it sits right now haha but i really want to do the lift kit anyway..i guess it wouldn't hurt to try it..how hard are they to get out?

the main prob being tools. my dad has been in the automotive industry since he was 17..i have had access to every puller/installer/jack/tool/doohiky device i would ever need. but as of right now im out in arizona going to school so my tools are limited kinda sux haha

 

[LCAM-01XA]

You should pretty much only need 1/2"-drive deep sockets for the job, along with a proper ratchet and a big breaker bar. You do them one at a time, you will probably need to remove the shocks to get the axle to drop down enough to where the springs ain't loaded. If things are rusted plan on a whole afternoon/evening spent on that, if no rust you can get it done in just a few hours and that's taking your time.

 

[alienturtle]

ok cool..ill have to find a jack that will reach my frame to unload the suspension..

 

[Sycostang67]

You could also add a 300lb front bumper, it worked on my 85.