Truck is riding sideways going down the road, what to look for and how to fix it. People like him make me believe that birth control needs to be put in the public water supply, Provide us some pictures and maybe we can see something...how about some measurements from fixed points that members can verify (I suggest eliminating the wheels from the equation - measure fixed suspension components)'. Could have been gently T-boned in the tire in a past life. i also measured from the leaf spring to the tire and the measurement is not the same from left to … Could this be ... will plant one side and want to lift the other side), and axle wrap. This occurs when one side rail shifts in relationship to the other side rail. At any rate, once again, shortening or extending an adjustable control arm will not move the axle further out one side or the other. Thanks! Measure from one side of the frame at the front and rear using the half measurements and place a mark on the floor at each end of the car at centerline. Here’s the weird thing. Maybe something's loose somewhere or maybe the trucks just funky and that's how it is. It is driving me insane but I don't see a way to fix it because of how the axle bolts up to the leaf spring. I will get pictures from the rear of the truck tomorrow, but in these you can clearly see the difference: You need to take measurements from the frame to the drums and see if they are the same. Hey so I did the eibach lift and upon doing my rear measurement I’m noticing the lean and that the axle is shifted to the passenger side. 250. Measure the axle itself and not the wheel and tire. Rear axle Shifted after Lift ... spacer of the Fabtech my rear suspension is a really big bind and the axle has shifted about an inch to the passenger side. Most rear-wheel drive vehicles feature a longitudinally-mounted engine at … This is the rear axle that has shifted, right? Then you would need 4 wheel alignment capability. Until the late 20th century, rear-wheel drive was the most common configuration for cars. This allows the rear axle to shift fore or aft a little on the leaf spring with acceleration and deceleration. From the pics it looks like the rear end is shifted to the pass. Increasing rear toe will improve rear grip, but it will reduce top speed; ... and it controls how much weight is shifted from one side to the other. Should be slightly offset to the right. URGENT: Rear axle shifted?! I've measured the difference cut the perches and shifted them 1/2 the measured distance towards the driver side. Sucks Ford hasn't or can't do anything about it. Expires 1/31/2015. further on the passenger side than the drivers side. I saw you had an anti-wrap device installed. This occurs when one side rail shifts in relationship to the other side rail. Really, the only word that comes to mind is WOW. ^I will report back once measurements are taken. The rear axle on my truck sticks out about 1/2 in. the drivers side rear tire sticks out further from the wheel well than the passenger side does by over an inch. Measure distance from frame to the diff. If one side has something like a broken leaf spring or the rear axle not square, with the other side not having a broken leaf and square, this might throw off the gap on one side versus the other. ascMcLaren & Motorsport/Grand Prix IV Capris, RHD and Other International/Export Models, Mods, Maintenance & Mechanical FAQs/Archive, If this is your first visit, be sure to lol. Axle is shifted right (towards passenger side) about 1/2-3/4". When one end of the rear axle moves more than the other end it changes angle a little, effectively steering the rear end of the car off line. Rear toe is the angle of the tires on the rear axle, and this is used to adjust the rear grip of your truck. Custom Wheel Center Caps, Vinyl Decals Racing #'s etc. My guess is maybe loosening one side of the axles ubolts and and nudging the entire thing forward or backwards. O'Brien wrote:I glanced at and rough measured mine for the sake or converastion on this one and found the same dimensions to be within 1/16" of and inch or .062.5,whatever blows your dress up.I would think that on this particular application that this would be well within alignment tolerances considering the rotational flex of a trucks rear end. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 20 of 26 Posts. It seems from research that this is not unheard of. Is this normal? It will only push the axle further back or further forward in the wheel opening. In an effort to preserve the history of the Early Fox Era, FEP covers the following vehicles: 79-86 Mustang and Capri, 84-86 Mustang SVO, 78-83 Fairmont & Zephyr, 83-86 LTD & Marquis, 80-88 Thunderbird & Cougar, 82-87 Continental, 84-92 Mark VII, 81-82 Granada. Stopped the truck and noticed my rear axle is now crooked, slightly but more than enough. You've noticed that the Axle appears to have its center NOT center with the centerline of the body of the car, i.e. http://www.ranger forums .com/drivetr...-center-56654/. DT_Up to $120 Visa Prepaid Card with the purchase of 4 select tires and wheels with your DT credit card. I get the axle jacked back up and to my horror the axle shifted and therefore will not line back up with the leaf spring pin. After reading your replies I measured my rear end to the bed and it was only out of center by 3/32" so I would call that almost perfect based on everyone else's experience. Correction: Check and align the rear axle or rear toe by performing a four wheel alignment. I think I would pull both rear spring packs and compare them. side about 3/8".The front spring eye/bushing location in the frame bracket is suspect. The front wheels are aligned to vehicle specifications but the vehicle pulls to one side. the bed is alligned properly so thats not it. I am going to look into it this weekend when i can get it on a lift. check out the. Rear-wheel-drive (RWD) is a form of engine and transmission layout used in motor vehicles, where the engine drives the rear wheels only. 1; 2; Next. Joined: Aug 24, 2009 Location: Illinois. Measure the axle itself and not the wheel and tire. The axle is shifted to the passenger side of the car about a half an inch and that side rubs the outside fender a little when a big bump hits. If you don't believe cars...ANY cars (Ford, Chevy, Honda, whatever) are better put together today then in 1982 you are either totally blind or totally blind. The 2" shift is really only 1"--as you move the axle laterally, one side gets further away from the frame while the other gets closer--if you measure a 2" gap (wheel to frame) on one side, with "zero" gap on the other, centering would be achieved by moving the axle only 1" (one inch), by way of the adjustable upper control arms. No one thinks that the rear end may be shifted over and by loosening both side u bolts and pushing the axle over just 1/4 - 1/2 inch will fix the problem? I un bolted the driver side I bolts completely (this is where I went wrong) and started to drop the rear axle with the jack and then all hell broke loose because the rear axle hit the ground which sent me into panic mode. Messages: 2,125 Likes Received: 27. The cure for this is often as easy as simply tightening the U-bolts. 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