setting toe/temp alignment
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setting toe/temp alignment
can the toe be set with wheels on the ground or is it best done with them off ground?ive never done this but i measured inside to inside of both front & back of inside tire.correct?i got 74.5 front &71at back so im assummingi have about 3.5 inches toe out.correct?do i turn the bar, from the front, down or up to even it up?truck is a 68 . im doing a disc swap and this iswhere im at.i loosend both clamps and she wont budge at all.letting her soak overnite with wd40hope it helps .
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get some pb blaster and soak it down. best stuff i ever used in 20 yrs of frt end work. take a small chiesel & stick it in between the tie rod in the slot of the sleeve. don't get to ruff with it. set the toe with the wheels on the ground and bounce the frt end up & down a few times to level it out. your right about the toe out. set it about even frt to back or about a 1/16 in. they also make a tie rod hook you might be able to rent at a parts store. they really work the best because they spread the slot out instead of crushing it with a pipe wrench. hope this helps.
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If you are doing this in your driveway without "turntables" under the wheels you are far better off to jack one wheel off the ground, take it in part way, let it down, chk it. jack it up again, take it in , let it down, chk it, etc etc etc Far to much strain on the threads of the couplers to pull them in or push them out directly on the ground. Cheers!
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Kinda curious would't it be ok to jack it up just a little and put the jack stands under the I beams close to the tires so the weight is still on the suspension but you wouldn't put so much pressure on the adjusting couplers. I assume the idea is to get it close so you can drive it to an allignment shop. Good luck, Mike
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the truck is in my garage with front tires on a folded tarp to help with ease of adjustment.just wanted to make sure i was doing it right.are there several ways to take this measurment? im measuring from inside to inside tire.
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Kinda curious would't it be ok to jack it up just a little and put the jack stands under the I beams close to the tires so the weight is still on the suspension but you wouldn't put so much pressure on the adjusting couplers. I assume the idea is to get it close so you can drive it to an allignment shop. Good luck, Mike
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That does make sense. I didn't think about leverage just weight comperessing the springs equally, But with less leverage they wouldn't compress as much though. Thanks for the education. Mike
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I normally make an adjustment then roll the truck forward 2 to 3 feet making sure not to use the brakes to stop it and measure again. Simple it works I've done lots of drive way alignments. Worked as a front end Mechanic for years don't let Them talk You into spending money just to pay for Their machine.