turning radius is killing me

[bdnj]

85 k10 lwb with 7'' lift on 35's,D44.I searched but did'nt find any answers.My turning radius is like a 40 foot bus,everything is ok parts wise so I am wondering what i could/should do to remedy this.Can I put a different power steering gear box or adjust anything,maybe run more narrow tires?

[78 Chevyrado]

Somewhere out near the wheels there's a stop.  turn the wheel all the way to one side, and then go look for whats hitting, that'll be the stop.   It's the same thing in my C20.  at school I could NEVER pull into a parking spot forward- no way no how-  I always have to back into anyparking spots if I wanna get between two other cars.

[zieg85]

Somewhere out near the wheels there's a stop.  turn the wheel all the way to one side, and then go look for whats hitting, that'll be the stop.   It's the same thing in my C20.  at school I could NEVER pull into a parking spot forward- no way no how-  I always have to back into anyparking spots if I wanna get between two other cars.

I second that, even the 2wd turning radius isn't very good, mostly due to the wheelbase length.

[Captkaos]

There is no way to increase your turning radius.  You will be limited by the knuckle design and if you have large tires eventually they will hit the frame or body panels.

[bdnj]

i think i'll at least try the skinnier tire thing,mine are 12's now. i'm sick of backing in to park like chevyrado.i got too used to jeeps.oh well...maybe a for sale sign in the near future lol.thanks for the input guys

[Flamingbig10]

I know the feeling it's easy to make a u turn in 2 lane drive way in a wrangler

[78 Chevyrado]

I get enough into the habit of backing in the truck that I do it sometimes in the focus.  oh well then you can see where you're going when you want to leave.

[Irish_Alley]

in one of these truck no matter c or k they turn like a tank. when i drove for autozone they told us always to back in to a parking spot, for one you done have to worry about backing into someone behind  you when you leave and when you leave its easer to see whats in front of you ex. kid, another car or truck, or bike.

[Josh454]

Just one of the inherent problems with running a full size Chevy.  Even if were to start modifying your knuckle stops, steering geometry, increasing your wheel offset to keep from hitting your springs, fenders etc etc. You would find you didn't gain much.  It's a great analogy with the bus.  Imagine making a turn in a bus.  Then think about the same turn on your lawn tractor.  Like Zieg said it's really the wheelbase that's killing you!

[bobcooter]

This is my 5th old chevy and they all turned wide. Hey Irish, if my ex walked out in front of me, I might "accidentally" gas it!

[VileZambonie]

Sure they may turn wide but you obviously have an issue. What steering arm is on there? What drag link did you use? Is it the stock pitman arm? If there's a problem it can easily be identified with a few simple measurements. Is your total toe at zero? Give some more information on your steering and suspension set up.

[beastie_3]

in one of these truck no matter c or k they turn like a tank. when i drove for autozone they told us always to back in to a parking spot, for one you done have to worry about backing into someone behind  you when you leave and when you leave its easer to see whats in front of you ex. kid, another car or truck, or bike.

tanks turn on a dime...

[eventhorizon66]

With enough power any of these trucks can have zero turning radius.

[Irish_Alley]

in one of these truck no matter c or k they turn like a tank. when i drove for autozone they told us always to back in to a parking spot, for one you done have to worry about backing into someone behind  you when you leave and when you leave its easer to see whats in front of you ex. kid, another car or truck, or bike.

tanks turn on a dime...

lmao didn't really think about that. how about.... turns like well idk

[beastie_3]

in one of these truck no matter c or k they turn like a tank. when i drove for autozone they told us always to back in to a parking spot, for one you done have to worry about backing into someone behind  you when you leave and when you leave its easer to see whats in front of you ex. kid, another car or truck, or bike.

tanks turn on a dime...

lmao didn't really think about that. how about.... turns like well idk

It turns like a square body!!!