O.K. I have a HD44 closed knuckle axle off a early 70's f250 with drum brakes, I need to turn the pinion angle up as much as I can and the only easy way to do it is to put in caster shims and get the axle to 0 caster, This is going to be a trail only veichle so the caster dosen't matter the the pinion angle does, anyone have a clue on what the original caster was for this truck? meangreen


Before you tell me to get a diffrent axle and get disc brakes and open knuckles just think about this it is a very stout axle, but it dose have its draw backs, but the best part was I ended up getting paid $50 to get rid of it :flipoff2:

O.K. I have a HD44 closed knuckle axle off a early 70's f250 with drum brakes, I need to turn the pinion angle up as much as I can and the only easy way to do it is to put in caster shims and get the axle to 0 caster, This is going to be a trail only veichle so the caster dosen't matter the the pinion angle does, anyone have a clue on what the original caster was for this truck? meangreen


Before you tell me to get a diffrent axle and get disc brakes and open knuckles just think about this it is a very stout axle, but it dose have its draw backs, but the best part was I ended up getting paid $50 to get rid of it :flipoff2:
I'm not sure about the exact degree the old Ford was, but as long as it's a trail rig zero sounds OK, but Street rigs need at least 2 degrees positive and more for larger tires. I run 5 degrees on my old Willys with 33's and it has great street prowess.
Good Luck