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K10 toe-in
The manual says max 1/8" toe-in... but what is the actual angle? Measuring at the front and rear of the tires for difference isn't very accurate. Anyone got a better method?
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Re: K10 toe-in
Alignment shop
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Re: K10 toe-in
i measure from front to rear of the rotor i dont know if it is rite or not but the truck drives good i go 1/16 though
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Re: K10 toe-in
Measure to the lip on the wheel. frontside, then backside.
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Re: K10 toe-in
To set the toe on our race car we run a taunt string from the back of the rear tire on the centerline (hub center) to beyond the front tire, you can do this with jackstands. Turn the wheel in and out, you can see the toe. You need to do this under weight (with the truck on the ground). Do you see what I mean....easier to do then type up.
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Re: K10 toe-in
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Thats a very good method! So if I understand correctly, you mark the string at the back and then compare at the front? |
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Re: K10 toe-in
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I just wrote this whole thing out and sent it into oblivion...?
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Re: K10 toe-in
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Jackstand front and back with a string tied taunt between them at center of tire height a couple feet longer than the wheelbase. Move the back stand in until the string is touching the rear tire. Move the front stand in until the string is touching both the back and front of the rear tire. There are 4 points of contact for the string on the sidewall, rear of rear tire(1), front of rear tire(2), rear of front tire(3) and front of front tire(4) with zero toe the string would be touching all four points with toe out it would be touching 1,2 & 4 and the distance from the string to 3 would be the toe. with toe in it would be touching 1,2 & 3 and the distance from the string to 4 would be the toe. The string will always be touching 1 & 2 This can get alot more complicated but this primative method works for NASCAR at the track so it works pretty good in the shop too.
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Re: K10 toe-in
This also needs to be done under weight, truck on the ground.
After you check it bounce the frontend up and down and check again, same after you set it. Hope this helps.
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Re: K10 toe-in
how can u go wrong thanks for the info !!
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Re: K10 toe-in
very cool!
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