wait till you need to do the center u joint on her......... i have two 3/4 ton trucks and one 1 ton, both 3/4's need u joints done... guess what i put off doing till the summer... they are both plow trucks, so i keep it in 2wd till i have to build the mountain.

i'm sure the alingment shop checked but the bushings at the end of the "twin traction beams" where it bolts up to the frame do go, my 85 has the same issue as yours and i noticed bushings need some attention in the near future.

 

Its a very tough set up, but very expensive once parts start to wear out.

 

Agreed, they are strong. Keep good care of the bearings, one of mine went out on my '96, destroyed the spindle, and nearly 2K later I was back on the road.

 

^Ouch at 2k$ in damage!

Thanks for the input guys. I'll be sure to report back after Goodyear does their little checks and repairs

 

Well just thought I'd update everybody.

Apparently it was only the alignment. Goodyear pretty much fixed the issue, but they said they wont be able to get the alignment PERFECT unless I had them install some adjustable camber sleeves to the tune of like 262$. They said the ones from Ford aren't adjustable, and this problem is common with lifted trucks. Either way, $86 later for an alignment and all seems well.

 

Glad you didn't listen to your first mechanics thoughts???

 

WeLl the mechanic who was going to do the bj's and uj's didn't actually see the truck. I called him and asked what's up and asked if he thinks its bj's. BUT my other 'mechanically inclined' buddy was swearing up a storm at me for being an idiot and going to goodyear when they r gonna rip me off

Btw I called the local offroad center and they r the ones who told me they can't do anything for alignment issues and to go to an alignment shop... Without even seeingf the truck!

 

Now you know who not to call when you really need work done.

 

I added the camber shims to mine and never had an issue again, other then a cracked drop bracket which I welded up without a hood on the side of the road...LOL

 

That's funny you say that... When I bought my truck, it had a cracked drop bracket as well..