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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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Default Turning Radius on 1st Gen

With my 90 extended cab I can't pull into a parking space without having to back up then get in straight. One can get into trouble doing a u turn and not making it and having to back up to complete the u turn. Any fixes out there for this? What year did they correct this?
 
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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You probley have a LSD in the back cause I always had trouble with this too. Then I looked in my axle and boom I got a Limited slip.
 
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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does it pull to the left or right on the highway. the tie rods may not be adjusted properly, a slight adjustment will make a big difference in turning radius. do thisIF the tie rods are good. if it turns quick one direction but not the other, turn the slow side tie rod sleeve in one turn and the quick side out one turn. keep turning one turn each until equal turning radius. if it is slow both directions have the front aligned, both adjustments are probably way out. make sure youcheck the tie rods for wear, they don't last too long if you do a lot of 4 wheelin, all the adjustments in the world are not going to fix bad tie rod ends.
 
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