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Old 01-15-2018, 03:20 PM   #1
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Default Steering Problems Ford BB 1.5 ton Truck

Hello Ford Enthusiasts,
when i turn the steering right, the drag link grinds on the tie rod.
And when i turn left, the tire-wall grinds on the drag link....

Now i started to take everything off, to find the cause.
The pitman Arm looks a little bit bent, or is that the right shape?
Any more Ideas to find a solution?

Thanks a lot, Nico







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Old 01-15-2018, 03:43 PM   #2
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Thats a common problem on a model A.
maybe if you do a search on the A forum you will come up with an answer.
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Old 01-15-2018, 04:46 PM   #3
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Thank´s Lawrie,
i found many posts about that Problem, so i take off the spring in front.
Centerbolt was broken into four pieces... Does anybody know, how many layers the front-spring should have originally on the ford BB-Truck?

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Could anybody provide me with the drawings of the BB Truck front axle?

Greetings out of the workshop, Nico
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Old 01-15-2018, 05:40 PM   #5
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If you look in the parts book,(green bible) it should have the spring info,
If you cant find it let me know and I will see if I can find it in my books.
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BB truck with 131-1/2 inch w/base 13 leaves
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If you want a parts list of the spring and leafs let me know and I will copy the page.
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