Steering Problems Ford BB 1.5 ton Truck

[Nico73]

Hello Ford Enthusiasts,
when i turn the steering right, the drag link grinds on the tie rod.
And when i turn left, the tire-wall grinds on the drag link....

Now i started to take everything off, to find the cause.
The pitman Arm looks a little bit bent, or is that the right shape?
Any more Ideas to find a solution?

Thanks a lot, Nico

 

[Lawrie]

Thats a common problem on a model A.
maybe if you do a search on the A forum you will come up with an answer.
Lawrie

 

[Nico73]

Thank´s Lawrie,
i found many posts about that Problem, so i take off the spring in front.
Centerbolt was broken into four pieces... Does anybody know, how many layers the front-spring should have originally on the ford BB-Truck?

Thanks, Nico

 

[Nico73]

Could anybody provide me with the drawings of the BB Truck front axle?

Greetings out of the workshop, Nico

 

[Lawrie]

If you look in the parts book,(green bible) it should have the spring info,
If you cant find it let me know and I will see if I can find it in my books.
Lawrie

 

[Lawrie]

BB truck with 131-1/2 inch w/base 13 leaves
with 157 inch w/base 14 leaves.
If you want a parts list of the spring and leafs let me know and I will copy the page.
Lawrie