Re: Bad's steering

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

On Fri, 25 Dec 1998, Daniel Nees wrote:

>     Would the fact that only one side hub was locked cause such erratic
> steering? The truck was not in four wheel with the Selectroes so the
> account for this? When I unlock the hubs will the steering go back to
> what it was?

It makes sense to me, Dan.

You had some drag on only ONE side of the front end.  Theoretically, that 
drag should be "negligible".. but maybe something isn't "quite right".. 
old gear lube/no lube, dirt or a bent axle shaft.. bad hubs.. 

How bad was the pull?  

I *think* I notice some drag with only one front hub locked.. but with my 
locker, the driveshaft is also being run with one hub locked as well as 
the *other* axle shaft.. I don't know if I imagine the drag or not, but I 
seem to feel it.. 

Turn the hubs out and see if it does it.. if it tracks straight, blame it 
on the hubs.. lock one hub and see if pulls again.. then switch sides 
just for kicks..

If there's a drag when you do either side, call it normal.  If one side 
pulls or makes it worse than the other, start looking for something 
not-quite-right...

-Tom