Re: wear on inside of slicks
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04/23/09 05:45 PM
04/23/09 05:45 PM
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blownzoom440
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I have seen slicks wear more on one side because of turning the same direction all the time. like on to the track or the return road.
i noticed it on mine and that is what i thought.
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Re: wear on inside of slicks
[Re: blownzoom440]
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04/23/09 06:43 PM
04/23/09 06:43 PM
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70satelliteguy
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"I have seen slicks wear more on one side because of turning the same direction all the time. like on to the track or the return road" One of the reasons to rotate them regularly if you want even wear! Mike
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Re: wear on inside of slicks
[Re: springers340dart]
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04/23/09 08:16 PM
04/23/09 08:16 PM
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Mike Swann
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Your axle housing is flexing. I would inspect closely for cracks. The DS wears more unevenly because it is loaded harder.
8.30's @3400 lbs
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Re: wear on inside of slicks
[Re: Mike Swann]
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04/23/09 09:29 PM
04/23/09 09:29 PM
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BobR
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Your axle housing is flexing. I would inspect closely for cracks. The DS wears more unevenly because it is loaded harder.
Mike's exactly right. Back brace may help. Housing may already be bent so I would check that first and weld the brace on using a jig on the housing.
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Re: wear on inside of slicks
[Re: Hunted Duck]
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04/23/09 10:23 PM
04/23/09 10:23 PM
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BobR
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It's got an 8 3/4 in it. And Brian, once or twice a year aint enough rotating. 30 runs max.
You are right about rotation frequency, however, I don't think rotating will help if his housing is bent or flexing.
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Re: wear on inside of slicks
[Re: springers340dart]
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04/24/09 12:55 AM
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You can check the housing to see if it is bent with two long straight edge, longer is better, and measure off of the axle flange (not the brake drum or rotors, check the width on the front of the axle flange as far out as posible and then the rear side, same thing straight up and straight down. If it varys more than a 1/16 of a inch you may have a bent housing Let us know waht you find, BTW I have seen, mine included, housing that where in the car cockeyed do to misaligning the adjustmenst on the ladder bars or four link bars 1/8 inch misalignment raises heck with the tire contact patterns Makes it hard to go straight also
Last edited by Cab_Burge; 04/24/09 10:45 AM.
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