too much negative camber
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too much negative camber
I have a 1988 f250 4x4 that I just replaced front brake hoses on. After I finished I notice now when the truck is sitting on a flat surface it has a lot of positive (?) camber up front (bottom of the wheels are closer together than the top). It's enough to be quite visible (I can post a pic later if it would help).
Would weak springs cause this? Seems like weak springs would cause the opposite effect though.
It's also too coincidental that it only happened after I worked on it, and with it being both front wheels I can only guess I damaged something when jacking it up?
Would weak springs cause this? Seems like weak springs would cause the opposite effect though.
It's also too coincidental that it only happened after I worked on it, and with it being both front wheels I can only guess I damaged something when jacking it up?
Last edited by sgbarter; Apr 16, 2010 at 09:45 PM. Reason: figuring out difference between negative and positive camber
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Well, assuming you jacked the truck up and took off the wheels (once I changed a flex hose "in the field" without a jack...dang glad I had my toolbox in the bed! 
) to change the lines, did you observe the positive camber before or after you drove it? Just about any vehicle without a solid axle will look like it's got some extreme positive camber until it's driven.
For future use, your assumption about weak front springs is correct...you'd have some wicked negative camber issues.
And yes, your grasp of positive and negative camber is right-on!
Pat
) to change the lines, did you observe the positive camber before or after you drove it? Just about any vehicle without a solid axle will look like it's got some extreme positive camber until it's driven.For future use, your assumption about weak front springs is correct...you'd have some wicked negative camber issues.
And yes, your grasp of positive and negative camber is right-on!
Pat
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