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**mr48chev** · 03-16-2010, 03:40 PM

I think the book calls for 1/16 to 3/16 but in most cases an eight should do.

For many years when I checked and set the toe in I would raise each wheel and hold a pencil point to the center of the tread (with something to steady my hand) while I slowly spun the tire with my other hand to mark a line around the center of the tread.
With that on each tire it's easy to have a helper hold the other end of the tape and get accurate measurements on toe in. My self I would measure it with the tires sitting on the shop floor or sitting on blocks if it is too low to be able to measure under sitting on the floor.

03-16-2010, 03:40 PM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,838	Re: How much Toe in dropped 1959 1/2 ton I think the book calls for 1/16 to 3/16 but in most cases an eight should do. For many years when I checked and set the toe in I would raise each wheel and hold a pencil point to the center of the tread (with something to steady my hand) while I slowly spun the tire with my other hand to mark a line around the center of the tread. With that on each tire it's easy to have a helper hold the other end of the tape and get accurate measurements on toe in. My self I would measure it with the tires sitting on the shop floor or sitting on blocks if it is too low to be able to measure under sitting on the floor.