Is This Supposed To Be Like This? Or Should I Fix It?

[Stomis]

It's been lifted. Thats why I want to check. It doesn't hurt to simply set my torque wrench and it will make me feel better so why not?

Put an 18in breaker bar on and make that all tight. Torquing everything is pointless. U bolts stretch regardless when you tighten them. Row that breaker bar like its an oar in a boat in a criss cross pattern.

 

[bigred88]

I feel like my driver side wheel (turned by the pump) is turning more so than the passenger side (turned by the connecting bar [don't know what this bar is called]).[\quote]

Correct me if I'm wrong everyone, but this is normal, right? Ackerman angle, or something like that? It helps your truck have a tighter turning radius.

 

[Stomis]

I feel like my driver side wheel (turned by the pump) is turning more so than the passenger side (turned by the connecting bar [don't know what this bar is called]).[\quote]

Correct me if I'm wrong everyone, but this is normal, right? Ackerman angle, or something like that? It helps your truck have a tighter turning radius.

Yep and yep.

 

[misweetrevenge]

I find that odd. I don't know how one wheel turning sharper than the other would give it a better turning radius. I feel like all it would do is eat tires.

 

[kennyw]

I find that odd. I don't know how one wheel turning sharper than the other would give it a better turning radius. I feel like all it would do is eat tires.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackermann_steering_geometry

It is all about keeping all tires on the same turning radius. Because the rear wheels do not turn, it makes the tires slide sideways if they are not setup in the proper geometry.

That said, I doubt our trucks are anywhere close to perfect on Ackermann angle. The tie rod in front of the axle severely limits the ability to approach this goal.

 

[Stomis]

I find that odd. I don't know how one wheel turning sharper than the other would give it a better turning radius. I feel like all it would do is eat tires.

Its not odd at all. Been on cars for a long time.