1984 f150 8 inch lift - shaky front end on the hwy ....???? Help
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1984 f150 8 inch lift - shaky front end on the hwy ....???? Help
I'm doing a restore , mod on a old Ford . I've had one years ago. They are fun to drive . Love my lifted trucks. The wobble is concerning. Any one have advice ?
#2
Ditch the 8 inch lift and whatever huge tires that it probably has and it will likely drive better.
#3
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Wobble is usually caused by excessive positive caster. Probably because the radius arm mounts aren't dropped enough to keep them at their original angle. Starting in 1980 Ford went to a very short radius arm and lifting became problematic. For a while (many years ago) Rancho made a really nice set of extended arms. You had to remove the mounting lugs from the frame and move them back 18" to accommodate the longer arms. It was a bit of a job, but it really made the TTB a much better front end for 'wheeling.
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#4
like PerryB mentioned the radius arms not being dropped properly along with wore out I beam bushings, and wore out tie rods will contribute to this as well. Also the tires them self will make a big effect on it as well. if they are out of round a little. bias ply will make em rough until they warm up as long as they are good tires.
#5
You might install a steering stabilizer. I put one on my 85, its not lifted YET, but it worked wonders for me. I used to hit a big bump and almost get thrown off the road but now I hardly notice them. I know that's not the problem you are having but I read that they will help with the "death wobble."