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Grit dog replied to the thread Twitchy steering with a big travel trailer (rear sway bar help?).I think I’m being convinced that you don’t have experience towing or understand the principles very well. Not a big deal other than it... -
Ate you thinking of an actual 5-speed, or a truck 5-speed with a low gear? Because you have a truck 4-speed now, rather than a 3-speed...
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This is beautiful. I want to do something except with crocodile. How do you shape it?
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Looks way better than anything I could pull off. The PO took the same route I would’ve…the lazy one—specifically a dash carpet.
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Grit dog replied to the thread Questions about... My rear end?.Both will require shock mount and spring mounts I believe. Assuming both are known good axles. And Chevy didn’t make 14bolts in 1968...
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Grit dog replied to the thread Twitchy steering with a big travel trailer (rear sway bar help?).Tires with too much flex certainly would allow the tail to wag the dog more. You’re correct. I’m just not seeing it in this scenario...
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Grit dog replied to the thread Twitchy steering with a big travel trailer (rear sway bar help?).The speculation in this thread has turned into a bit of a mess. I’d say do this. 1. Front end alignment. Specifically caster. 2...
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Grit dog reacted to AuroraGirl's post in the thread Twitchy steering with a big travel trailer (rear sway bar help?) with
Haha.
go read my previous posts, still waiting on photos of your steering linkages/geometry and question about alignment... I also brought up... -
Grit dog replied to the thread Twitchy steering with a big travel trailer (rear sway bar help?).That’s cool! Also I was replying to @AuroraGirl post about her truck and tire issues or whatever.
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Grit dog replied to the thread Twitchy steering with a big travel trailer (rear sway bar help?).Possibly. Although I’m not seeing 5klbs on the rear axle without the OP explaining why he’s using airbags to that extent or at all. Nor...
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Grit dog replied to the thread Twitchy steering with a big travel trailer (rear sway bar help?).As all is tight and new according to you, you may not have enough caster in the front end. Less caster = twitchy. Too much caster =...
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Grit dog replied to the thread Twitchy steering with a big travel trailer (rear sway bar help?).He never mentioned trailer sway although good point/reminder. Easiest way to correct trailer sway typically from not enough tongue...
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Grit dog replied to the thread Twitchy steering with a big travel trailer (rear sway bar help?).The definitive solution here is a decent set of tires. And maybe some front end work. Not sure how this relates to a totally restored...
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Grit dog replied to the thread Twitchy steering with a big travel trailer (rear sway bar help?).To that point, the best rotation is the one that keeps the treadwear even. Which barring alignment issues or correcting uneven tread...
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Grit dog reacted to legopnuematic's post in the thread Twitchy steering with a big travel trailer (rear sway bar help?) with Like.
For reference, I run my 2nd gen at 45psi up front and 35 in the rear when not towing. That’s on 35x12.5x17, but ran around the same when...
