I've searched, and searched, but.....
My front tires have worn way too much around the outer edge. Never noticed it 'till too late. I guess it could be caused by too much toe-in, but I suspect camber out of adjust.I've tried to see how in the world camber or caster can be adjusted on our PSD's, but can't see any way, It CAN be adjusted, right? Can anybody 'splain to me?

Also, is there a for-sure good front-end alignment shop in NW FL?? I'm off exit 56 of I-10.
Thanks.

 

2wd or 4wd?

 

If it is 2wd, it has Twin I-Beam up front and the camber wear is normal.

 

since i was going to ask this very question...
would it be a dumb idea to run a bit more neg camber than spec (around 15% more, nothing rediculous) to avoid this?
i have an 03 2wd f-250 and after about 3000 miles, my tires are noticably worn on the outer edge of the front tires. the rears look brand new.
aside from rotating regularly and having the tires flipped around on the rim, i cant think of any way to correct this.

my thinking was that a bit more static negative camber would help even things out
if this is wrong or unsafe please let me know


a bit of driving habits and maintenance habits would be in order.
mostly driving back and forth
run 50-70 psi in the front tires and 70-75 in the back.
i know that 50 is the max recommended in the front, but believe it or not, the ride is better with more pressure... weird i know.
no real towing, although i do occasionally haul stuff in the bed, but not more than a few hundred pounds.

also, its an 2wd xl so it sits pretty nose down, which, i personally believe may be contributing to the issue.
im thinking that with a decent amount of caster, and a nose down stance, the tires will point into the pavement when i turn, which helps explain the tire wear.

sorry for the long post. i tried to break it up with paragraphs lol.

 

Sorry guys, it's 2wd. Hope there's some front-end guys who'll chip in here.

 

Camber is adjustable with aftermarket sleeves on the upper ball joints. I like to run as close to zero as possible on these trucks, maybe just slightly above. As the springs age and the truck gets older the ride height slowly drops, usually causing the front camber to go negative. It doesn't generally go the other way unless aftermarket or new springs are installed. Outside shoulder wear is pretty normal on these rigs even when in alignment, best to stay up on tire rotations. Hope this helps.

 

Thanks jhooch, it helps. I've been doing some research while waiting, even found camber adjust parts. I'm starting to get the idea. I'm still hoping somebody can recommend a good alignment shop.

 

i was just thinking that if you run a little negative camber the outer shoulder wear could be alleviated somewhat.
i see absolutely no reason to run any positive front camber, especially on a truck.
if you have a trailer with a 900 lb tongue weight, the front of the truck will lift up a few half inches or so which will make the wear even worse.

maybe this is a question for an alignment guy