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    Crusty old shellback replied to the thread Tire cupping.
    It's seen it's share of off road. Baja, and now here in Reno. And now I live 2 miles down a dirt road that is not always smooth, they do...
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    Crusty old shellback replied to the thread Tire cupping.
    So everything I see in my research says: alingment; had it done after the issue started. Balance; added balance beads last week. Shocks...
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    Crusty old shellback replied to the thread Tire cupping.
    My truck weighs: 4280 front axle 3080 rear axle. I had it weighed. :cool: This was when I had BFG 35x12.50R17 tires on it.
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    Crusty old shellback replied to the thread Tire cupping.
    I run 32F/28R cold. That gives me 37F/33R hot when tires are up to temp. But it's still a bit overinflated, especially in the rear as I...
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    Crusty old shellback replied to the thread Tire cupping.
    Just checked it again, both with tire on and tire off, no play in anything that I can see. Actually lifted the truck a little when...
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    Crusty old shellback replied to the thread Tire cupping.
    Here's a few pictures. The cupping/scalloping is on the inside and outside of the tire.
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    Crusty old shellback replied to the thread Tire cupping.
    Put the axle up on a jack stand. Checked up and down rotated the tire. With all 4 on the ground, had the wife swing the steering wheel...
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    what a shame! you can't use those on Public Roads... Better give them to me. I'll stop by and get them. :)
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    I live on a private road. :cool: And the public road to get to my private road is in the boonies where noone is around at night. :D
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    Crusty old shellback replied to the thread Tire cupping.
    Do you have any other suggestions? I can't see anything that stands out as the issue. The track bar has slop in the bushings. And shocks...
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    Crusty old shellback replied to the thread Tire cupping.
    So talking with CJC, looking at the Carli track bar and a set of their fox 2.0 ifp performance series shocks all around.
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    Crusty old shellback replied to the thread Tire cupping.
    Like I said, I'm old and had a few beers since then. And I've had several alingments since then and a few different tires.
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    Crusty old shellback replied to the thread Tire cupping.
    Ok. Sorry I'm old and had a few beers since then. I just remember it was out of spec from the factory and we set it as close to 0 as we...
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    Can't go wrong with spicer.
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    Crusty old shellback replied to the thread Tire cupping.
    Both. Factory specs allow a positive toe. Mine was past the negative factory spec when I got it. Thuren spec is 0 or slightly negative...
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