Thoughts on an alignment issue.
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First, this is bothering me . .its straight, not strait 
And yes I am referring to cross camber, the difference between. If both sides are exactly the same, pulling to one side will not effect it. Yes I understand ride height is important and why I tackled that today. I have never been an alignment technician, but I did teach auto for 20 years.
And yes I am referring to cross camber, the difference between. If both sides are exactly the same, pulling to one side will not effect it. Yes I understand ride height is important and why I tackled that today. I have never been an alignment technician, but I did teach auto for 20 years.Generally you are right if camber is equal on both sides the vehicle should track straight. The exception is in the ball joint equipped TIB suspension. Apparently the tech that did the last alignment did not really have a grasp on how to correct it properly.
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Ok so I messed with it again today. I attacked just the left side. I changed the camber and ended up with .9 degrees positive camber. I have 1.1 degrees positive on the right side. I took it for a ride and it was markedly better. If I straddled the crown in the road, it would go relatively straight. if I got over more to the left, I actually went towards the left shoulder. It would have never done that before I started. I measured the ride height and my left is 1/8" higher than the right. So I am very happy with that. I may go back into the right side again and see if I can get the camber less than the left side. I'm real close now, but 1/2 degree more towards zero would make me real happy. I also adjusted the toe. When I was changing the left, I added a bit more caster to that side as well. It really could be left alone now. It is not difficult to drive at all, but I probably will give it one more try to the right. It easy to adjust everything now.
Just judging from the fact that the truck went back for an alignment 3 weeks later, it was never right. And with the ride height off as it was, it was not going to be right.
Just judging from the fact that the truck went back for an alignment 3 weeks later, it was never right. And with the ride height off as it was, it was not going to be right.
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Ok so I messed with it again today. I attacked just the left side. I changed the camber and ended up with .9 degrees positive camber. I have 1.1 degrees positive on the right side. I took it for a ride and it was markedly better. If I straddled the crown in the road, it would go relatively straight. if I got over more to the left, I actually went towards the left shoulder. It would have never done that before I started. I measured the rife height and my left is 1/8" higher than the right. So I am very happy with that. I may go back into the right side again and see if I can get the camber less than the left side. I'm real close not, but 1/2 degree more towards zero would make me real happy. I also adjusted the toe. When I was changing the left, i added a bit more caster to that side as well. It really could be left alone now. It is not difficult to drive at all, but I probably will give it one more try to the right. It easy to adjust everything now.
Just judging from the fact that the truck went back for an alignment 3 weeks later, it was never right. And with the ride height off as it was, it was not going to be right.
Just judging from the fact that the truck went back for an alignment 3 weeks later, it was never right. And with the ride height off as it was, it was not going to be right.
Just wondering, since the in last post you said you adjusted the camber, and then adjusted the caster a little bit after that.
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Ok, I said I would bow out but I can't help it, I have to verify something; You do know you cannot just adjust the camber with affect the caster at the same time? That bushing you are turning affects both, and adjustment to one will adjust the other also, you have to split the difference with both, shooting for the best of both at once.
Just wondering, since the in last post you said you adjusted the camber, and then adjusted the caster a little bit after that.
Just wondering, since the in last post you said you adjusted the camber, and then adjusted the caster a little bit after that.
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