David Brodbeck wrote: > > The twin I-beam front suspension on the 1980s Ford trucks & vans was > ridiculously stout. No one seemed to be able to align it well, but you > couldn't break it.
Heat it and beat it was never a precision adjustment method. I suspect they weren't all that straight when they left the factory. Looking back on it, maybe a ppi at an alignment shop would have been in order when choosing a new truck.