By play do you mean the bolts don't seem to tighten on the springs. This could
be because the pin another person mentioned is not seated in the axle. It's
easy to get it misaligned as you tighten U bolts. Loosen them slightly and tap
axle forward or back until pin finds hole in the axle. Get's a little tricky if
there are caster shims there also.
Grant 50 3100
Stephen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have just replaced the front leaf springs, bushings and shackles on my '58
> 1/2 ton. Can anyone tell me what I need to do to get good alignment of the
> axle? It seems there is a bit of play in exactly where the u-bolts locate
> the axle. My steering wheel is about 80 degrees off of center and the truck
> pulls slightly to the right.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stephen
> '50 Suburban
> '58 Fleetside
>
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