Does This Look Bent To You?
#11
04-24-2008, 10:53 PM
Are you sure its not in the gear box? I see the pins didn't get sheered.
Could be your whole axle is misaligned, or your tie rod isn't
setup right, meaning you have too much toe in or out. And your right, they don't have balljoints, but kingpins can still wear out, especially if they are way overtaxed, ie. big tires. Check them to see if they are loose at all.
I would take some measurements and find out if your springs are truly parallel, it may be a long shot, but it happens.
Other than that, take it to an alignment shop and let them try to figure it out.
setup right, meaning you have too much toe in or out. And your right, they don't have balljoints, but kingpins can still wear out, especially if they are way overtaxed, ie. big tires. Check them to see if they are loose at all.
I would take some measurements and find out if your springs are truly parallel, it may be a long shot, but it happens.
Other than that, take it to an alignment shop and let them try to figure it out.
I took some pictures of my friends '90 draglink, mine looks more bent near the knuckle than his, what do you guys think?
Thanks for your help so far guys,
Chris
#12
04-25-2008, 08:34 AM
Diesel Bomber
Honestly besides a little dirt it looks as good as yours. If some old lady put you in the curb the last thing it would do is bend a drag link... Your more likely to bend a wheel (depending on how big the curb was and how big your tires are). But it could have thrown your springs to one side, twisted up a kingpin, bent a tie-rod, and so on. I think your steering wheel would have ripped out of your hands before you bent the drag link, its a strong piece, and the power steering on those trucks wasn't that strong.
