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Truck cab crawls a bit

tanman_2006

tanman_2006

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My Fiancee was driving my dmax yesterday due to snow/ice and I was following in her car and noticed my 06 K2500 crab crawls. The rearend tracks 2-4" to the pass side atleast. The rear tire actually looks further out than the front on the pass side.

Any cure for this? I assume this isnt a simple front end allignment issue. The truck goes off road and gets loaded heavy so who knows what caused this but if it is fixable I would like to try.

Only mods to suspension are T Bars cranked and Deavers in the rear, the deavers only go in one way so that shouldnt be an issue.

Where do I start measuring?
 
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Can you wet the tires down and drive a straight line on some smooth concrete? See where the tires are really tracking?
 
Yeah I can when it's not covered in up and ice. Maybe it will clear up next week but I honestly hope it keeps snowing/raining.

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I know the '90's IFS the front tries are further out than the rear tires.

Otherwise you may need to look the rear suspension, bushings, broken springs etc. Possible bent frame from side impact etc.
 
The frame is tweeked but it is behind the rear spring hanger, seems someone picked up something too heavy with their bale spikes :rolleyes5:.

I know the previous owner and there wasnt any side impact after he bought it with 24K on it. Maybe my rear axle is out of line after bolting the deavers on, u bolts might be tighter on one side than they are the other.

If i broke my 3500# deavers in 10K miles I deserve an award! lol They came with new poly bushings installed too.
 
Only thing it did was curl the lower lip of the frame rail, I couldnt find any real structual damage and neither could a frame shop. I threatened to sue the bumper company for installing it impropperly (which they did) but when I couldnt prove anything other than the bent lower lip I settled on free repair and discount on a full replacement front bumper.
 
Had a fertilizer spreader truck do that once, it was the pin that went straight down thru the spring leaves sheared off. Wild looking sight going down the road behind my driver!!!!
 
^^1-1/2 inches...thats why they used to make correct track spacers...to have the rear match the front on 4wd's^^
 
I'll take a look when it thaws out around here, at a glance the rear end looks centered on the pins. More snow coming tonight and chances are strong all week. :partay:

It seems that when the roads are nasty and snow is deep people think it is handy to have a slightly overkill feed truck in the area...

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I know but its what I have (came on the truck). Give me some money and I will buy some 17x8's or 10's. Wish my 6.5L feed truck ran but I'd be better off buying wheels before putting money into that thing.

The wheels are pretty pitted. Thinking bout having them powdered black and just having chrome centers and lugs.

Havent found a set of winter wheels and tires, when I do I'm broke and cant grab them.
 
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