03-15-2013, 10:29 AM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: delavan
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| need wraith help
i bought it used and looking at it my wheels seem tobe leanin in kinda looks like a triangle what would cause this would steering knuckles be on wrong cause this thanks
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03-15-2013, 10:32 AM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: CANADA
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Do you mean toe in? Or actually lean in? It sounds like toe in because you say looks like a triangle? That is easy to adjust with the drag link and steering linkage. I like a little toe in.
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03-15-2013, 10:47 AM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: delavan
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i guess a pic would help but the tops of the tires lean in idk ill post a pic later
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03-15-2013, 10:49 AM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: CANADA
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Ok yeah pics help for sure.
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03-15-2013, 12:55 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho
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I've noticed mine leaning in. I thinks its a combination of sloppy bearings due to to many cartwheels
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03-16-2013, 04:35 AM | #6 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: delavan
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see it sags bad new bearings and axle housings on the way |
03-16-2013, 10:08 AM | #7 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lost in Oregon
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Something's broken in there...
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03-16-2013, 10:18 AM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho
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Is the steering stuff bent. It looks towed out big time. I've noticed sloop in my knuckle bushings . Your driver side knuckle looks to have a twang to it. Not sure a axle housing will fix any. Bearings might help but I think post clankers right looks Luke something else is up. |
03-16-2013, 12:54 PM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fairfield ME
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Looks like the homemade tie rod is way too long.
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03-16-2013, 04:24 PM | #10 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: CANADA
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Yeah she looks toed out!! What kind of C-Hubs and Knuckles are those? They look different. You need a different steering linkage and drag link. |
03-16-2013, 05:21 PM | #11 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Vancouver Island B.C.
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Looks to me that your knuckles are on backwards. The built in steering arms are suppose to be on the back and not used, and a small steering arm is bolted on each knuckle. Those knuckles actually look like ax10 knuckles, im not sure how someone could get them on a wraith chub though!
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03-17-2013, 07:05 AM | #12 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: delavan
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thanks for the info i bought it used so any thing is possible im in the process now of ordering some parts steering linkage , c-hubs, and knukles along with a bearing kit hopefully it fixes it
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03-17-2013, 07:12 AM | #13 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Etowah
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Start comparing yours to pics of other setups before you drop a wad of cash on parts. You might be able to fix it for free! Buying a bunch of parts will only make you hate your truck before too long..... I think that the knuckles are upside down and on the wrong side personally.
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03-17-2013, 08:07 AM | #14 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: delavan
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Well just tore the entire axle apart bearings seem fine gunna repkace em any way. Where c hubs attacth to axle the 4 screws stripped out causing it to have a lot of play there might be my probblem . Also I tried to look at other pics for refernce but the steering knuckles I have are differnt so its hard for me to compare.
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03-17-2013, 09:09 AM | #15 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: delavan
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well if some one can tell me what chubs and knuckles these are it would be great i tried flipping the knuckles around but it got worse |
03-17-2013, 09:19 AM | #16 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fairfield ME
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03-17-2013, 09:23 AM | #17 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Newmarket
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Did you try bolting the tie rod in the factory position below the Ackerman links instead of on top? If that doesn't bring it back enough I would look for a shorter rod end for the passenger side of the tie rod.
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03-17-2013, 09:38 AM | #18 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: delavan
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new steering linkage is on the way, but i dont think thats causing the issue. the very top of the tires are leaning in if i lift it off the ground its not as bad but as soon as weight applied to it the front diff seems to lower causing the tires to lean in .even if i completly take the steering linkage off it still does it
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03-17-2013, 09:59 AM | #19 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: idaho
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what if you swich the right knuckle to left chub.
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03-17-2013, 10:11 AM | #20 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Saint Marys, OH
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Looks like a shorter rod end on the passenger side is needed, do you have another like the one on the driver's side? Your c-hubs and knuckles look assembled correctly.
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