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Old 08-09-2004, 09:47 PM
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I hit a tree now my wheel is pushed back an inch farther than the other side, causing my tire to appear tilted...can I fix this with a come-a-long or is this a problem for the dealer????
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Old 08-09-2004, 10:23 PM
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Was this on your Eiger? ouuuuuuuch! Dont take it to the dealer and don't use a come a long. Take it to a local weld and fab shop. Here in the pacific nw most the shops are use to fabing and fix'n logging equipment Which can be tricky. Ask around and find one in your area . If they can' fix it then go on ebay but they will be able to most likely. Unless you bent a tie rod., then you can fix that, describe which way the tire is pointing.
 
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Default Left front wheel pushed backwards

When looking at the front, the tire is tilted ....top in....bottom out. still rides nice, all hardware is tight but it is very noticable and can't be good for my tire,,, 4wd seems to be unaffected. I'm bummin' out here...
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Default Left front wheel pushed backwards

I bent my a-arm on my vinson which made my wheel do that too. Take a real close look at it and see if it is twisted. I took mine off and bent in back into shape pretty easily.
 
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Yeah what stainless said and the condition of your front wheel would be the camber being negative and not the tierod which would be the toe but if you bent it that bad you could have bent the tie rods and the frame . Also remeber the more metal gets bent the weaker it gets. good luck
 
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