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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Toe-in

Does anyone know the proper toe in (degrees) for a 56 F-100. The shop manual only lists this spec in inches. Thanks
 
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Whatever the original spec was, you probably don't want to use it. It was for bias-ply tires, and if you are running radials that spec will scrub off a lot of rubber unnecessarily. I don't recall ever seeing toe-in in degrees, it is usually in distance (inches or mm). As I recall for a beam axle with radials, the proper spec is 1/16" toe-in.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2007 | 08:26 PM
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Have your alignment shop switch the equipment to read "toe" in inches, then you can work from the factory specs as a starting point. As ALBUQ F-1 stated, 1/16" toe-in is a good starting point. If you find it wanders on a straight, flat road then the toe-in probably needs to be increased.

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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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If you get the dreaded "death wobble" you might try increasing the toe slightly also. It seams like I set my total toe at about 1/4" but I'm also running bias ply tires too.

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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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Death wabble

I put a sterring damper on, just a shock with some brackets, and no more wabble, and the tires don't wear out as fast, too!
 
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