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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore
Some things you can do to tighten the front end up:
a) Install the optional three leaf front spring pack
b) Run as much caster as you can generate (ie, 10-12 degrees if you can get it).
c) Tighten the steering gear up: 20 in lbs over center torque and 8-10 in lbs preload. The procedure for doing this properly is in the Unit Repair Manual.
K
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Thanks, Keith. The front end seems to dive fine. It does want to drive downhill on crowned roads. Other than that it is pretty smooth and steering is tight. It's the visual inspection of the springs that gave me pause.
Is the gap in the leafs something to worry about?
Does the three-leaf pack have a higher (stiffer) spring rate?
What will adding caster do? I'm not overly familiar with alignment fine-tuning.