Camber Question
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Fleet Mechanic
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Camber Question
I just got an alignment after i lifted my truck. however it looks like i am driving a JD tractor down the road the front tires are tilted in. is there a quick fix for this just an adjustment? or do i need to reach into my pocket and buy yet another part. 
i did some looking online FTE and just found stuff about aligning.
any help would be great - btw happy thanksgiving.
i did some looking online FTE and just found stuff about aligning.
any help would be great - btw happy thanksgiving.
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The top is out more than the bottom? That's negative camber and it can be adjusted with camber bushings, but only so much. I would take it to a custom truck shop and have them take a look see. A place that specializes in lifts.
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From: Damon (South East Texas)
Actually when the top is out more than the bottom, that is positive camber. Like this \--/.
Negative camber is /--\. Scott is right on the camber bushings. I did alignments when I worked in an auto repair shop from 1980 until '95 and still use my old boss's alignment equipment to do my own.
Negative camber is /--\. Scott is right on the camber bushings. I did alignments when I worked in an auto repair shop from 1980 until '95 and still use my old boss's alignment equipment to do my own.
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Fleet Mechanic
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Actually when the top is out more than the bottom, that is positive camber. Like this \--/.
Negative camber is /--\. Scott is right on the camber bushings. I did alignments when I worked in an auto repair shop from 1980 until '95 and still use my old boss's alignment equipment to do my own.
Negative camber is /--\. Scott is right on the camber bushings. I did alignments when I worked in an auto repair shop from 1980 until '95 and still use my old boss's alignment equipment to do my own.
if i cant adjust it enough ill go to a shop
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Fleet Mechanic
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i was on the road the other day in 4 wheel doing about 30 35 and didnt feel anything
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put a factory axle on a narrowing jig and you will find they are rarely straight anyway. I have seen them half inch out of align and still be ok for driving. so it is possible for the axle tube to be bent and not make any issues.
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BTW if you have a lot of neg camber and large tires first thing I would be looking at is your balljoints. have one of those about ready to break and it can cause your tires to tilt in some also.
then I would check to make sure the axle housing is actually straight BEFORE I took it in for an alignment.
then I would check to make sure the axle housing is actually straight BEFORE I took it in for an alignment.
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Fleet Mechanic
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BTW if you have a lot of neg camber and large tires first thing I would be looking at is your balljoints. have one of those about ready to break and it can cause your tires to tilt in some also.
then I would check to make sure the axle housing is actually straight BEFORE I took it in for an alignment.
then I would check to make sure the axle housing is actually straight BEFORE I took it in for an alignment.
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From: iowa
Not sure what your asking for.
Like I said check the balljoints to make sure you don't have any bad ones would be my first step. If those are all good then you can have someone align it. You really need an alignment machine to get it right honestly. Anything else is just a guess.
Like I said check the balljoints to make sure you don't have any bad ones would be my first step. If those are all good then you can have someone align it. You really need an alignment machine to get it right honestly. Anything else is just a guess.
