Does someone have the manual with the alignment specs?

[quilbilly]

I am almost ready to take my 93 2wd D250 to get it aligned and I want to make sure that it is in the ballpark enough so that they can align it. To be more specific, when I replaced the ball joints and control arm bushings I installed the Moog control arm bushings that provide for more positive camber adjustment. I didn't know what that meant at the time (I do now) but I figured anything that provided more adjustment the better after a wreck. Well, what it is, the hole in the bushing is offcenter so that there is already more positive camber, this means the top of the wheel is pushed out. If I had the specs I could decide if I should replace them with regular ones before I have the alignment shop work on it. Or I could even rotate them giving me more negative camber adjustment. In any case if some one who has the manual could tell me what the camber, caster and toe-in are supposed to be I could decide if I am ready for an alignment or if I need to fuss with things more. Driving it, it actually steers real nice, especially after I replaced the steering box on which the Pittman arm shaft was bent so that it would not steer all the way to the right. Todd

 

[CAROLINA CUMMINS]

I'm not sure if this is exactly the same, since my manual is for 91.

Hopefully this will help.

Acceptable - - - - - Preferred

Camber 0-1 deg - - - - + 1/2 deg



Caster -1 to +2 deg - - - - + 1/2 deg



Toe-In(at hub height) 0 to 0. 50 deg - - - - - 0. 25 deg



Turning angle(Base tire L/R) 33deg - - - - - - - 33deg





Steve

 

[paccool]

The numbers Steve show for a 91 are the same as those shown for a 93 two wheel drive. Just confirmed it in my 93 manual.

 

[boatpuller]

I would think that if you tell the alignment shop that you put in the adjustable bushings they should adjust them as part of the alignment, you are paying them to adjust the suspension so that it meets the specs.





Just my $. 02

Caleb

 

[quilbilly]

Thanks for the info

Thanks, I think I am nearly close enough to have the pros take over. Caleb asked why the alignment shop can't just do it and they could but it might be pretty expensive. The offset bushings can only be changed, if need be, by removing the upper control arms. It would be sweet if they could be rotated in place to give extra adjustment but they need to be pressed out and in. I would rather pay myself several hours of nothing than have to pay a shop for several hours of labor. Thanks again-Todd