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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Broomfield CO
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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. |
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
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Re: Alignment specs
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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)
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Toppenish, WA
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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.
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
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Re: Alignment specs
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67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol. |
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