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  1. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Getting ready to install a new stereo since the cheapo died. Any ideas on where to mount an Amp in the cab? No room under the dash, maybe on the back wall or on the floor between the seats? It's nothing fancy just trying to get a little better sound.
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    finally got a chance to swap the castor shims from front to back to try to get rid of the darting left to right eliminated. seems to have worked!!! no binding issue on the front diff with the angle change. hopefully that will be all for the near future!! thanks again for all the input on this !!
  3. Ontheboulder

    track bar for 1987 V2500

    Exactly! Get the steering right then tackle any other issue. I can do a drop of the transfer case to improve the angle
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    track bar for 1987 V2500

    not sure what the previous owner had done , I may and most likely re- installed them wrong but who knows!! will find out soon
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    track bar for 1987 V2500

    yup but by looking at it the pinion angle is not bad with them in or out, gonna put them back to the rear to see how it goes, don't look like any binding issues will happen
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    track bar for 1987 V2500

    took it to the shop castor is negative 4.3 degrees should be in the positive range of 7-8 degrees. the castor shims are in backward if needed at all.
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    Castor shims

    just an update on the castor issue. took to Les schwab for alignment check. definitely need some castor work. the shims are on the wrong side of the axle - front ,should be to the rear., minor lower ball joint loose and the toe in is good according to the readout they gave me. I found out that...
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    Castor shims

    this whole issue is probably on me. I changed the front axle out to get matching gear ratios for the truck. I probably didn't pay attention to the location of the shims when I tore it apart!! This getting old **** ain't for sissy"s!!!
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    Castor shims

    I haven't had a chance to measure it! My wife is not good on a tape measure and my buddy has been busy so I went ahead and got it scheduled for the shop on Wed.
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    Castor shims

    so with this picture I would be a negative castor with the shim in the front with the thick end forward? correct??
  11. Ontheboulder

    Castor shims

    It has the correct arm for the lift installed, drag link angle is flat
  12. Ontheboulder

    Castor shims

    Pinion angle is good,so no issues with that,it has room to move without binding. Drove it again yesterday and steering seems lethargic, sluggish response..the current shim is with the thicker end forward, no idea of what the degree angle is
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    Castor shims

    well I am getting old and I found that it DOES have shims but I don't know what the degree is, thinking at this point just a trip to the alignment shop is in order. I am not sure which way the castor is - positive or negative at this point, shims are on the front with the thicker end forward
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    Castor shims

    This question has most likely been asked before. My 87 gmc v2500 has a 4 inch lift. Springs in front, blocks in the rear. The lift was done by previous owner. The truck is kinda darts left or right at times. Spring bushing are tight as well as tie rods and drag links.brand new Redhead steering...
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    track bar for 1987 V2500

    Has anyone installed a front track bar on their rig?? Mine is doing a little diving from side to side, Spring bushings are tight as well as the tie rod and drag link . Brand new Redhead steering box, no cracks in the frame the truck has a 4 inch lift. A friend said a track bar set up should...
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