outer edge of fronts wearing down? paging james

[Eagle]

WTF. Outside tread block on the truck is like GONE on my passenger front tire and wearing on the drivers side too, but not nearly as bad.

Is that just alignment issues? Christ.

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[HILROD]

It sounds like alignment. And maybe some agressive driving thrown in.

 

[Eagle]

lol.... possibly....

alignment. ok. guess i'll get it looked at.

 

[syP]

possible camber issue.

how are your balljoints?

 

[Eagle]

Dunno probably junk. Lots of miles on them.

 

[syP]

most likely are.. i cant count how many GM SUV/Trucks come into my shop with bad balljoints.

just a shitty design.

 

[bikrboy128]

too much positive camber. needs moar JDM camber (or a proper alignment)

 

[KAR]

to what they all said. My car(the caprice) actually has an updated alignment specs from other B-body owners to include more negative camber. Those updated specs are are recommended to use on stock suspension and highly recommended if lowered. I would think it would be the same for trucks to a certain point to compensate for body roll in turns. but I'd check the ball joints like the others have stated.

 

[smug]

Camber can be a cause but toe can also wear the inside or outside edges of tires.

 

[JDHedman]

too much nascar driving ?

 

[KAR]

Camber can be a cause but toe can also wear the inside or outside edges of tires.

True, but if one side is wearing faster then the other he should have the vehicle pulling to one side.

 

[ktraver97ss]

Did you crank the t-bars without getting an alignment?

You have the General Grabber A/Ts right? I heard they have had some issues with uneven wear due to the cheaper rubber compound. I think Im going to stick with my BFGs, 60k on them and still have tread left, dry-rotted as fuck, but Im ok with that after about 6 years and this many miles.

 

[daturbosix]

IFS chevys EAT balljoints.

goodfellas garage can take care of that for you.

 

[Frank Dukes]

my truck did this after i tore through that big snow storm this past winter... i know you did about the same shit i did.. soooo yeah.

 

[Eagle]

IFS chevys EAT balljoints.

goodfellas garage can take care of that for you.

can you do alignments too?

 

[ktraver97ss]

Mine are fine and I have 120k, and have plowed with an 8' Boss Superduty the last 3 years on cranked 3/4ton torsion bars...guess im lucky!

 

[Eagle]

my truck did this after i tore through that big snow storm this past winter... i know you did about the same shit i did.. soooo yeah.

 

[daturbosix]

can you do alignments too?

piece of string and a tape measure!!!

 

[Ron Vogel]

piece of string and a tape measure!!!

add to that level and block of wood...and fishing line works better than string!


I did mine last summer, and it's still the best alignment this 220K mile POS has had.

 

[Eagle]

piece of string and a tape measure!!!

PM a price for install of the new BJ's and the poor man's alignment... and when you'd be able to get to it.

 

[DarkShadow]

$50 for an align at my shop.... just sayin.