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BIGPIMP · 06-07-2009, 06:40 PM

in this pic if you look at the passenger tire .it is leaning in at the top .i have the same problem.how do you fix it

shrunken66stroker · 06-07-2009, 06:58 PM

I think what Chevy did in the was use shims on the upper control arm. That's a lot of camber on that truck in the pic. It's obviously created by how low the truck is and I don't know how safe it is to shove a ton of shims in there to straighten it out. There were no more than a quarter inch of shims in either side of mine from the factory.

jonzcustomshop · 06-07-2009, 07:13 PM

alot of times stuff like that will straighten up at ride hieght,I think the best way is to get custom control arms that are designed to work with the different angles of a radically lowered suspension.

doubledog · 06-07-2009, 07:25 PM

yeh if the ball joints are in good shape go ahead and shim it out should be allright.check the lower a-arm bushings too they may be warn a little to much.just my two cents.

joe231 · 06-07-2009, 07:39 PM

just need an alignment....

**TR65** · 06-07-2009, 07:42 PM

Hey Bigpimp,

Yea, that is a big negative camber. As mentioned, if bushings and ball joints are in good shape camber is adjusted using equal shims front and back on the upper A-arm attachments. You can measure with one of those plastic magnetic angle gage levels, using a straight bar against the wheels.

The spec. is +0 deg. 17 min. of angle, that is pretty much straight up.

Negative camber at ride height will tend to induce oversteer in a turn, not good.

TR

BIGPIMP · 06-07-2009, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TR65

Hey Bigpimp,

Yea, that is a big negative camber. As mentioned, if bushings and ball joints are in good shape camber is adjusted using equal shims front and back on the upper A-arm attachments. You can measure with one of those plastic magnetic angle gage levels, using a straight bar against the wheels.

The spec. is +0 deg. 17 min. of angle, that is pretty much straight up.

Negative camber at ride height will tend to induce oversteer in a turn, not good.

TR

thanx everybody looks like where the shims go on the upper arms .the bolt is too short to put shims .i am putting on new upper an lower arms with drop spindles .maybe this will help

**TR65** · 06-07-2009, 09:07 PM

BigPimp,

Should be room for 1/2" of shims or more.

TR

06-07-2009, 06:40 PM	#1
BIGPIMP PIMPING RIDES Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: SPRING,TEXAS Posts: 296	Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp in this pic if you look at the passenger tire .it is leaning in at the top .i have the same problem.how do you fix it Attached Images __________________ 1964 CHEVY 1/2 C/10 FLEET 1981 CHEVY 1/2 C/10 FLEET 1995 DODGE 1500 V6 FLEET EAST http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigasspimp/?saved=1

06-07-2009, 06:58 PM	#2
shrunken66stroker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 954	Re: Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp I think what Chevy did in the was use shims on the upper control arm. That's a lot of camber on that truck in the pic. It's obviously created by how low the truck is and I don't know how safe it is to shove a ton of shims in there to straighten it out. There were no more than a quarter inch of shims in either side of mine from the factory. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...54#post3194654

06-07-2009, 07:13 PM	#3
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp alot of times stuff like that will straighten up at ride hieght,I think the best way is to get custom control arms that are designed to work with the different angles of a radically lowered suspension.

06-07-2009, 07:25 PM	#4
doubledog Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: muncie indiana Posts: 24	Re: Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp yeh if the ball joints are in good shape go ahead and shim it out should be allright.check the lower a-arm bushings too they may be warn a little to much.just my two cents.

06-07-2009, 07:39 PM	#5
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp just need an alignment.... __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 06-07-2009 at 07:40 PM.

06-07-2009, 07:42 PM	#6
TR65 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 873	Re: Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp Hey Bigpimp, Yea, that is a big negative camber. As mentioned, if bushings and ball joints are in good shape camber is adjusted using equal shims front and back on the upper A-arm attachments. You can measure with one of those plastic magnetic angle gage levels, using a straight bar against the wheels. The spec. is +0 deg. 17 min. of angle, that is pretty much straight up. Negative camber at ride height will tend to induce oversteer in a turn, not good. TR __________________ 1965 C10 SWB Fleet Two owner LS2 Swap Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=413880

06-07-2009, 09:07 PM	#8
TR65 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 873	Re: Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp BigPimp, Should be room for 1/2" of shims or more. TR Attached Images __________________ 1965 C10 SWB Fleet Two owner LS2 Swap Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=413880



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