Posted by Clint Dixon [172.70.130.123] on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 19:02:46 :
In Reply to: Re: Front Axle castor update posted by Matt Wilson [172.71.166.238] on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 12:24:41 :
Glad you mentioned that "skinny bolt that runs through the middle of the stack of leaves."
I have never used tapered shims simply on account of that bolt. Too thick of a shim, or too much taper can cause the head of the bolt to not engage far enough into its hole in the pad on the axle housing. And when I say too thick, I mean really anything more than 1/16 inch.
I drove all the way to the other side of Iowa one time to look at a 1961 3/4 ton factory four-wheel-drive Chevy. (Yeah, I like other vintage 4x4 trucks too.) When I got there and drove it I noticed that the front end was doing all kinds of weird things independent of the steering wheel. After stopping, I saw the reason - 3-inch tall spacers between the front springs and axle housing along with shims with way too much taper.
I then headed back the 400 miles to home.
Junior
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