RAM 2500 Truck 2WD L6-359 5.9L DSL Turbo VIN D FI (1997)
xxvii. Install the brake caliper and the WSS.
xxviii.Connect the steering linkage at the steering knuckle arms. Tighten the tie rod nut to 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.) of torque.
xxix. Install the tire/wheel assembly. Tighten the lug nuts to the sequence and torque specified in the 1997 Dodge Ram Service Manual
(Publication Number 81-37-7108), pages 22-8 through 22-11.
xxx. Verify that camber and caster is now within specifications, if not within specification, repeat steps vi through xxx until camber and
caster are within specifications.
Correcting For Toe
5.
CORRECTING FOR TOE
a.
To set toe, use the procedures outlined in the 1997 Dodge Ram Service Manual (Publication Number 81-37-7108), pages 2-4 and 2-5.
CAUTION:
ON 4X4 VEHICLES, IT IS CRITICAL TO POSITION TIE ROD ADJUSTING SLEEVE SO THAT THE TIE ROD CLAMP DOES NOT COME
IN CONTACT WITH THE STEERING DAMPENER DURING JOUNCE AND REBOUND. POSITION THE CLAMP BOLTS IN LINE WITH
THE CLAMP LOCKING ARM.
6.
Record the alignment angles after all adjustments have been corrected.
7.
Road Test the vehicle to verify that the drift condition has been resolved.
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The initial test should be performed on a smooth level highway, free of road crown, ruts, speed bumps, or pot holes.
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Drive the vehicle at highway speeds, preferably without cross wind conditions.
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If cross wind conditions are prevalent, drive the vehicle in both directions to the cross wind.
Record any drift condition noticed.
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Identify whether the vehicle drifts while holding the steering wheel or does it drift only after the steering wheel is allowed to move freely.
8.
If the vehicle drifts with the steering wheel remaining stationary, re-perform the Alignment Evaluation, record your readings, and proceed to the
next step. If the vehicle did not drift, proceed to step 11.
