Allignment Specs

[DCrabbs]

Some time ago someone (a DC tech?) posted his allignment specs to correct steering problems. Does anyone have those written down? I did a search and found reference to them, but I can't get the referenced thread to come up.



Thanks

 

[AggieJustin]

The specs you want can be found in this thread:



Alignment Specs

 

[rashwor]

what about 4X2 specs?

Anybody got specs like this for a '99 4X2? Sounds like this guy knows what he is doing. None of the front-end shops here have a clue and I don't have the time to trial and error.

 

[SteveE]

"Anybody got specs like this for a '99 4X2? Sounds like this guy knows what he is doing. None of the front-end shops here have a clue and I don't have the time to trial and error. "



Looking up in the shop manual it shows

Preferred caster 3. 33* + - 1*.

Preferred camber . 5* + - . 5*

Preferred total toe 0. 10* + - . 05*



I always tried for a 1/2 degree spread in caster, higher caster on right to compensate for the crown in the road.



Low caster can cause wandering problems and too high caster can produce what is called caster shimmy, a shaking that occurs when a bump is hit, can be aggraivated by weak shocks and or out of balance or out of round tires.



If a vehicle still has a pull problem try switching tires side to side, if it changes it is the tires. Rear tires can also cause pulling if one is bad.



If not, adding caster to the side it pulls to or lessing caster on the opposite side. Usually 1 degree difference would cure any pull problem



Also set camber at +1/2 degree on left and +1/4 dergree on right,

1/4 dergree spread in camber specs. is preferred. no more no less



We had a lot of business from dealers when I worked at a front

end shop, as the dealers would not take the time needed to set it to spec, just with-in specs which is a pretty good spread in numbers.



Hope that helps.

 

[rashwor]

Thanks!

Thanks Steve! I am not having any problems, but it is always nice to know how to fix it if you do!