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JOHN PATRICOLO

09-10-2020 11:13 PM

Alignment specs

Hey Guys,

I have 1985 crew cab short bed with 1/2 ton 5 lug suspention with 4 1/2 '' - 6'' drop. Any recommendation for alignment specs. Any help would be great.

SCOTI

09-11-2020 09:55 AM

Re: Alignment specs

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Originally Posted by JOHN PATRICOLO (Post 8806321)

Hey Guys,

I have 1985 crew cab short bed with 1/2 ton 5 lug suspention with 4 1/2 '' - 6'' drop. Any recommendation for alignment specs. Any help would be great.

Read this for some good info & reasoning.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=487363

I shoot for:

NEG .5 Camber
As much caster as can be dialed in achieving the -.5 Camber
.08 - .15 Toe (less than 1/16 total)

mr48chev

09-13-2020 11:25 PM

Re: Alignment specs

Neg .5 camber will eat the inside edge of your tires in a few thousand miles. That is putting the front out of alignment rather than in alignment.

I was an alignment mechanic for a lot of years and that is out of alignment for any chance of getting good mileage out of tires.

SCOTI

09-14-2020 10:31 AM

Re: Alignment specs

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr48chev (Post 8807780)

Neg .5 camber will eat the inside edge of your tires in a few thousand miles. That is putting the front out of alignment rather than in alignment.

I was an alignment mechanic for a lot of years and that is out of alignment for any chance of getting good mileage out of tires.

Uhmm…. What was the factory setting for this era of C10's?

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