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Originally Posted by leathermang
Tom, would you be more specific.... you mean in the third member ?
Are you suggesting whatever it is could affect the veer to the right under decelleration ?
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The trailing arm is on two pivots. If one is very worn or both it could rotate and cause the rear end to steer a bit. Accelerating would probably cause that wheel to toe in, letting off the gas or braking would cause toe out.
Picture an oar on a boat with a wheel on it as an exaggerated example.
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