Wow Tim, sounds like prison, oh wait, never mind. :)
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Wow Tim, sounds like prison, oh wait, never mind. :)
Tim, when building a rig, is there an engineering rule of thumb for things like this? Just curious as to the castor since I have an 85 K-30 with cronic death wobble issues. I put some 2.5 degree shims in to get it close to 6 degrees which is where I was told it should be. This helped but didn't eliminate the problem. How did you come up with 8 degrees? I have searched in vain for a good answer and the only thing that has worked is putting too much toe out on the truck. If 8 degrees will help, maybe 10 will fix it. How much is too much?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barrman
I just looked up a 1984 K30. I am pretty sure it was 8 degrees castor. I had the alignment machine fired up and just rotated the axle until it was centered according to the specs for a K30.
i know the specs are 8* but you will find that kingpin d-60s work better in the 3-5ish range. this from trial and error. mine had about 10-11 at first and had horrid death wobble. it is right at 5.5-6 now. before the hydro assit it would hint a death wobble very very infrequently with out the stabilizer. less is more with these fronts.
and replace the kingpin bushings and springs if you are having DW issues that may help very much
I know im digging up an old thread but any updates on this build? Looking to do a similar project and this has provided alot of info just want to see some more
I want to see more too.
The NP205 t case mounts are really pretty now, the steering column is out and getting sanded, Sermis has the drag link end and an example of what the pitman arm should not look like and the students walking in about now will be trying to figure out what size the short shaft needs to be.
My assigned camera was actually for the entire vocational department. Another class has been using it and I will have to beg or steal it for any pictures. I did turn in a request for another. We will see.
Here's sumtin I found..
http://www.drivewire.com/vehicle/198...alignment-kit/
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I think your starting probem is a bad ground. Go buy new cables or straps and ground the engine to frame, engine to cab and cab to frame and I bet it will start right up. Went through same thing with my truck and now all I have is a single group 24 battery starting my truck
Any pictures with my pretty tires on the truck?