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Old 06-27-2003, 08:22 AM
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I have a 69 f100 and I can't figure out how to adjust camber. i have excess positive camber on the right side. Does anyone know?
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Really! You need a good alignment shop that knows how to bend I-beams.

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thanks for the response. I had planned on letting an alignment shop do it, I was just wondering how it was possible - there aren't any nuts or bolts to loosen like newer cars. I didn't expect to have to have any parts bent. How much should I expect to pay to have this done?
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I don't know if you will find any one who bends them anymore. Ford now frowns on bending I-beams even though the picture is from a ford service manual. Usually it is just a ride height problem and most alignment shops will want to first restore the ride height. Most likely that will cure your problem anyway unless your kingpins are way gone. New springs are fairly inexpensive and are the best cure for the ride height problem.
 
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i had a 68 f250 with excessive camber on the right side,come to find out the front axle pivit bushings were shot,i replaced them both along with the radius arm bushings and had the front alighned after that,and the problem was solved
 
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the last time I had my '72 aligned, the technician told me he couldn't adjust camber. No adjustment to do, but he told me new springs would help, so I replaced them (easy job), and my 33's wear perfectly with the right air pressure.
 
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