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Old 11-04-2014, 01:24 PM   #4
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Re: Steering Alignment settings for 82 K10?

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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore View Post
Technically, just toe. You want slightly toe'd in, with the intent that they would be straight going down the road, due to compliance in the system. Off the top of my head I think the spec was 1/8" to 1/4" toe in.

Not so technically, you can adjust caster with tapered shims between the spring and the axle seat. You want as much as you feel comfortable putting in there. We used to run as much as 10 degrees, which will give you very nice stable on center feel.

Camber is not intended to be adjustable from the factory but there are tapered kingpins available in the aftermarket. You have to be pretty hardcore to pursue that option.

K
Agree. Pretty limited on adjustments other than toe. And I'd also agree with the spec of 1/8" to 1/4" toe in. Easy to do on your own with tape, marker and tape measurer.

The problem with tapered adjuster sleeves for your upper ball joints is the pre-load torque. Instead of setting it to 50 ft-lbs, you would need to turn it more or less to get your desired angle....which inevitably put more or less pressure on the upper ball joint. I experimented with it a lot, but finally took them out and just used the standard ones.
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