FJK
SDD Junior Member
Hello All, my first post!
This is an issue I've had for years, but never had time to correct before now. On my 99 F250 PSD, the steering wheel is cocked to the left when going straight. I'll just say the toe setting is correct due to tire wear, steering response, etc. On passenger cars, when this condition exists, you would normally turn both tie rod ends in the same direction an equal amount, to center the steering wheel without affecting the toe setting.
What procedure is used on a F250? Reason I ask, I have conflicting information. The Ford service manual says to lock the steering wheel on center & adjust RH toe with the right adjuster & LH toe with the left adjuster. With that procedure, it eludes to move both adjusters an equal amount to put the steering wheel on center (as I described above). However, a post on another website said the RH adjuster is to set toe & the LH adjuster (by the pitman arm) is used to center the steering wheel.
Did I confuse everyone? Anyhow, I could use some guidance here. Also, any info on which direction to turn adjusters to lengthen or shorten the links. This would save me time on trial and error.
Thanks, FJK
This is an issue I've had for years, but never had time to correct before now. On my 99 F250 PSD, the steering wheel is cocked to the left when going straight. I'll just say the toe setting is correct due to tire wear, steering response, etc. On passenger cars, when this condition exists, you would normally turn both tie rod ends in the same direction an equal amount, to center the steering wheel without affecting the toe setting.
What procedure is used on a F250? Reason I ask, I have conflicting information. The Ford service manual says to lock the steering wheel on center & adjust RH toe with the right adjuster & LH toe with the left adjuster. With that procedure, it eludes to move both adjusters an equal amount to put the steering wheel on center (as I described above). However, a post on another website said the RH adjuster is to set toe & the LH adjuster (by the pitman arm) is used to center the steering wheel.
Did I confuse everyone? Anyhow, I could use some guidance here. Also, any info on which direction to turn adjusters to lengthen or shorten the links. This would save me time on trial and error.
Thanks, FJK
To Super Duty Diesel. Please fill out your signature by using the User CP button above. Put in there what you drive and where you live. This will help us help you. I am going to assume you have a four wheel drive truck for my answer to your question. There is a draglink going from the steering box to the right side steering knuckle. This is what you want to adjust to center the wheel either left or right. If you have a two wheel drive, then what you stated sounds good, but I have never aligned a two wheel drive truck. I just did my toe in yesterday on my truck and a friends. Both trucks are four wheelers. Good Luck.
