'72 Ford 2000 steering effort with new steering sector ?

[zzvyb6]

To check your theory on caster, make a sandwich of two flat sheets of metal with some light grease between them. (Called "grease plates" at the race track)). This will eliminate the tire effect from the steering load. Then jack up the rear of the tractor until the caster is zero and try it. Use a fish scale at the rim to pull on a spoke and measure the difference. There is also kingpin friction under load from the weight that could be a problem. With caster, the load will increase as you turn the wheel. With friction the load will be finite but constant.

 

[schiker]

I think that痴 what I did driving it up on ramps. The rear is higher can稚 jack it up to ease it but might make it harder to steer if I jack up rear. I might try for comparison. But might have to set on jackstand set wide and steady. I値l guess jacking rear up the head might want to wag the tail and push on jack stands????!

On ramps the caster is closer to neutral. It痴 easier.

The thread thumbnails look upside down but if I click on them they are right side up.

Maybe a contributor when you pick up something with a partner if you pick up higher more weight is transferred to other guy. The rear being higher might put more weight on front axle????