I need the wheel alignment specs 99 F450 solid front axle 2wd.I did a search and came up empty. Any help is appreciated. Thanks FSD

 

I can try to look on our alignment machine at work later when I go in , is the 450 different from 350?

 

The F450 is different from a F350 This truck is a 99 2 wheel drive with a leaf spring straight axle up front. Thanks. FSD

 

I see you are SW Chicago which isn't that far from me since I am in NW Indiana. Now I am wondering if you have a Hunter alignment machine? If not what kind and what size? The reason I ask is I am having a hard time finding a shop with a nice alignment machine to do a real FEA on my '99F350 CC DRW 8'bed. The shops around me including the stealerships all have the short machines and their techs don't know how to do a compensation without roll out. I use to install Hunter alignment machines and I recall there was a way to do so without a roll out. I might just have to call Hunter or the service tech I use to work for and see who they recommend. But I really don't want to talk to either. Long story. I am rebuilding the front end complete and I don't want some clown doing a "Toe and Go" on my truck. I want the camber & caster done correctly !! So if you can do it in your shop please PM how much and where are you at. If you can't do it in your shop do you know of a FEA shop that you would recommend? Thanks
FSuperDuty I am sorry I am no help and for the Hijack. Couple of years ago I would have been able to come up with that info. But now adays I don't have a inside line. Sorry Are you doing FEA yourself or do you have a shop going to do it?

I'm half tempted to make my own turn plates and just get one of these from Longacre and do it myself.
http://www.longacreracing.com/produc...ial-C/C-Gauges

 

Alignment Specifications: 1999 F-450 and F-550 4x2 and 4x4

Caster: 3.5 degrees; +/- 2 degrees
Camber: 0.25 degrees; +/- 1 degrees
Toe: 0.03 degrees; +/- 0.25 degrees

Note on Toe: These are positive values, which are Toe In. Negative values would be Toe Out.

Note on Caster and Camber: No differentiation exists side to side between right and left in this application. The specs are the same for both sides.

Note on why the 4x2 is the same as 4x4: The reason the 4x2 alignment specs are the same as 4x4 alignment specs in the F450/550 is due to the unique way the 4x2 monobeam axle is configured. Unlike the previous generation 92-97 F-SuperDuty 450 chassis cabs, which used a straight solid drop center I beam, the new 99 up F-450 chassis cab uses a tubular axle for the 4x2 front axle that is dimensioned and shaped just like the tubular axle for the 4x4 front axle, except it doesn't have the differential pumpkin. This is unique.

Most other medium duty chassis cabs and tractors use a drop center I beam if they have a solid front axle, including the 650 and 750. The F-350 chassis cab 4x2 used an updated version of Ford's Twin Traction I beams independently suspended by coil springs. But the F-450/550 4x2 chassis cabs are unique with this "fake" 4x4 tubular front monobeam.

I align my F550 at home with a measuring tape, setting only the toe, and centering the steering wheel accordingly.

 

sorry baddog i work for the post office i cant even align mine at work . not sure of any shops besides maybe freeway ford off 1st ave in lyons il just off i-55 about 5 min north on 1st ave. this is a heavy truck repair shop we use for our 450 and up trucks . and yes we have a hunter but we bought it and now we send all alignments out to contractor lol makes sense to me ..........XD

 

Thanks for the replies. I plan on doing this myself. The truck has a lot of negative camber. Just replaced the ball joints. So i will need to figure which Alignment bushings to buy. Thanks again FSD