F 53 alignment & steer safe
Bringing in our Winnebago on F53 chassis for aligment. Some where I read that caster/camber needs to be set different from Ford specs, is that right? Have a Steer safe do they go bad? Does not seem ...
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crawford wrote:
Ford built the truck frame and suspension why should any place change specs?
First off the F53 is NOT a truck frame. It is built for motor home application. The equivalent frame for trucks is a F59.
There are various sources for the F53 front end specifications, but the latest specs seems to be toe-in of 0.06 deg toe in, plus/minus 0.25 degree.
Plus or minus 0.25 degrees would allow for some toe-out or too much toe-in. Thus the Family of F53 Ford owners have found that a strong toe-in setting (0.14 degrees or 5/32") is the best for handling and tire wear. Now you know.
Richard
