Tires look "bowed out"
03-03-2009, 10:56 AM
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Tires look "bowed out"
So I'm sitting looking at my truck in front of me in the parking lot, and it looks like the tops of the tires are bowed out slightly. What can I do to correct this? Would this involve me rebuilding the knuckles? The knuckles are leaking a bit of grease... If I'm using the right terminology...
I'm going to try and take pictures when I can. Thanks.
I'm going to try and take pictures when I can. Thanks.
03-03-2009, 12:04 PM
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Re: Tires look "bowed out"
So I'm sitting looking at my truck in front of me in the parking lot, and it looks like the tops of the tires are bowed out slightly. What can I do to correct this? Would this involve me rebuilding the knuckles? The knuckles are leaking a bit of grease... If I'm using the right terminology...
I'm going to try and take pictures when I can. Thanks.
I'm going to try and take pictures when I can. Thanks.
03-03-2009, 12:51 PM
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I just got it running right today.
03-03-2009, 02:28 PM
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Re: Tires look "bowed out"
if it was ifs i would say someone probably cranked the torsion bars or something to lift it but being solid axle it should have a camber adjustment in the upper ball joint (haven't done a yota but plenty of chevy's and fords) . . .were ball joints done anytime recent before ya got it do ya know . .if so ya probably play with it else i'd take it and have it aligned
03-03-2009, 06:28 PM
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Re: Tires look "bowed out"
Try backing up 10 feet and pulling forward..I know alot of 4wd trucks postive camber when you turn them hard to pull into a parking space. Then straighten out when you move straight again. Just a thought if you turned hard to pulling into a space?