bft blue oval boys
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Dang, that's crazy. Mine is nothing like that thankfully. It's just like the wheels won't straighten themselves back up, I have to continually fight it while driving. It's aggravating as hell
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I noticed mine does that too. When they do the alignment I'm gonna have them check it out. I'm thinking my steering stabilizers might be shot. Definitely not the steering box tho.
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Also put on a 50 cal antenna from craven speed.
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could be a seized balljoint also...
bft blue oval boys
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How is that? It doesn't pull one way... It's hard to explain really. It's almost like the first 1/4 turn of the wheel each way doesn't have power steering to return the wheel to the center. Like I can go around a turn and set the wheel to how much I need to turn then let go of it and it will stay where I set it lol
taterthedog
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Also put on a 50 cal antenna from craven speed.
Truck looks good. Is this antenna functional?
nickg3130
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As far as I know yea it is. I had just the stubby antenna before this and it worked but the reception wasn't great. But I rarely listen to am/fm anyways.
Bair
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More like seized u-joint I believe. I had the same issue and replaced the steering box only to have it keep doin it. Apparently a frozen u-joint acts pretty weird.
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perhaps seized was the wrong word to use. a "tight" or "sticky" balljoint doesn't make it pull one way, it just causes enough friction or restriction to overcome the self centering of the steering wheel. it also causes you to have to make many small adjustments while driving that are felt by the passengers.
when the steering box seized or "tightened up beyond reasonable weight" it caused something very similar.
the instances i have just mentioned were on different trucks FYI
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So, who makes a good quality wheel spacer? Something I won't have to worry about. This thing needs a little more stance
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What's the offset right now?
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wheel adapter dot com
nickg3130
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Not really sure. I think -40 but they don't stick out nearly as much as my fuels did
We threw a set of 2" spacers on my buddies 6.7 and it looks mean.
01pwrstkr
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Man your truck looks great with the stance it has now! If you do a spacer I think a 1" would be plenty.
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Your truck looks great, never seen that color combo out here.
nickg3130
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Thanks! It's rare on the 08-up trucks that's for sure. And I doubt there are any around with the tuxedo black
I finally drove the thing a while tonight and put some fresh fuel in it. I had to get a new headunit bc my old one was dead so that was holding me up. I know a lot of people have had problems with the 5160s but I have nothing but good to say about them from a ride standpoint. I know they have like no mikes or wear and tear on them yet but these things are so much nicer than the 5100s it's a night and day difference. I still have some little kinks to work out but damn does it feel good to drive again.
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Not really sure. I think -40 but they don't stick out nearly as much as my fuels did
We threw a set of 2" spacers on my buddies 6.7 and it looks mean.
Both trucks look so damn good!
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I am thinking about throwing a spacer on my truck with factory 20s. Just want to get them out a little. Not sure how that will look and I dont think I have seen any with spacers with factory rims.
nickg3130
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Well, I think this shut down my wheel spacer idea
Snapped the lugs and cracked the spacer on the white 6.7. F'ed his wheel up luckily him and the truck are ok. Knowing me I would've been Doin 75 and the truck would've ended up on it's side again. Of course I had to give him some sh!t for it tho
In other news, took my lightbar out and installed the spearco I had laying around for months.
Trucks filthy and needs a bath tonight. Been driving it around finally so I have a reason to wash it now lol.
Snapped the lugs and cracked the spacer on the white 6.7. F'ed his wheel up luckily him and the truck are ok. Knowing me I would've been Doin 75 and the truck would've ended up on it's side again. Of course I had to give him some sh!t for it tho
In other news, took my lightbar out and installed the spearco I had laying around for months.
Trucks filthy and needs a bath tonight. Been driving it around finally so I have a reason to wash it now lol.
strauss93
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Well, I think this shut down my wheel spacer idea
Snapped the lugs and cracked the spacer on the white 6.7. F'ed his wheel up luckily him and the truck are ok. Knowing me I would've been Doin 75 and the truck would've ended up on it's side again. Of course I had to give him some sh!t for it tho
In other news, took my lightbar out and installed the spearco I had laying around for months.
Trucks filthy and needs a bath tonight. Been driving it around finally so I have a reason to wash it now lol.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I didn't think you were gonna put the meme up! That's great hahaha
