Alignment question...for those in the know

Don't H8 · 11-24-2008, 04:45 PM

I'm lowered via RUSlow front coils and hotchkis leafs/shackles in the rear.

Just got a new set of tires because I ate through the last set in a year

. Shop who did my last alignment jacked me hardcore so I decided to go to an independent shop that does lifted and lowered vehicles.

anyway, I brought in the L preferred specs and this is what they acheived:
Left Right
-0.6 camber -0.6 camber
7.0 caster 6.5 caster
.03 toe .03 toe

total toe = 0.06

It is pretty close to the L preferred specs but I know nothing about alignment and the slightest degree can mess stuff up...so, what do you guys think?

steinjr · 11-24-2008, 05:30 PM

Same happened to me last year! Turns out that my camber was within specs... it was my toe that was off on both tires really bad. I guess they didn't align my tires correctly to begin with.

Luckily for me I had the no questions asked Discount Tire warranty and they replaced them.

S-Trim · 11-29-2008, 02:46 PM

Everything looks good except the caster, I would of put caster 7.0 on both sides. The way it is now, it may pull to the right some.

Slick03hd · 12-02-2008, 02:59 PM

S-trim,,,you are incorrect,,,if you set caster squared the truck will have a tendency to drift to the right with road crown, caster when I set them up is usually about 1/2 degree higer on the right than on the left to hold the vehicle somewhat straight against the crown. so in the above case I'd have set the left side caster at 6 1/2 degrees and the right at 7 degrees, and my personal opinion is that in the above case they have the vehicle toed out a little to much causing inside edge wear.

S-Trim · 12-03-2008, 08:32 AM

Well I usually like caster split 0 or .5 favoring the right side, I didn't want to start mass confusion. Either way, I would not let the caster go like it's set.

Slick03hd · 12-03-2008, 12:21 PM

Half to three quarter split is about right, we set higher camber on the right side to allow for road crown for the general consumer, if not the first thing we see is them coming back through the door complaining that it still pulls right.

Don't H8 · 12-04-2008, 06:04 PM

thanks for the replies! S-Trim and Slick, you guys are right...it does pull to the right.

But I have to go back and get it re-done anyways as last night I got cut off on a wet road and jumped a curb

. scraped the hell out of the wheel and thought I blew a tire. so pissed right now just thinking about it.

Slick03hd · 12-05-2008, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don't H8

thanks for the replies! S-Trim and Slick, you guys are right...it does pull to the right.

But I have to go back and get it re-done anyways as last night I got cut off on a wet road and jumped a curb

. scraped the hell out of the wheel and thought I blew a tire. so pissed right now just thinking about it.

No problem,,,glad to be of help,,,alignment isn't the black magic everyone seems to think,,it's pretty much just simple geometry.
I noticed you live out in Woodlands,,just came back from there from visiting with my ex. Very pretty area.

11-24-2008, 04:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Don't H8 Yeah, it's fast... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Woodlands, TX Posts: 2,292 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Alignment question...for those in the know I'm lowered via RUSlow front coils and hotchkis leafs/shackles in the rear. Just got a new set of tires because I ate through the last set in a year . Shop who did my last alignment jacked me hardcore so I decided to go to an independent shop that does lifted and lowered vehicles. anyway, I brought in the L preferred specs and this is what they acheived: Left Right -0.6 camber -0.6 camber 7.0 caster 6.5 caster .03 toe .03 toe total toe = 0.06 It is pretty close to the L preferred specs but I know nothing about alignment and the slightest degree can mess stuff up...so, what do you guys think?

11-24-2008, 05:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
steinjr needs more cowbell! Paid Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 2,465 NHTOC member #: 427 View this user's gallery iTrader: 5 / 100%	Same happened to me last year! Turns out that my camber was within specs... it was my toe that was off on both tires really bad. I guess they didn't align my tires correctly to begin with. Luckily for me I had the no questions asked Discount Tire warranty and they replaced them. __________________ Yes officer... I am aware of how fast I was going!

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11-29-2008, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
S-Trim Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 143 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Everything looks good except the caster, I would of put caster 7.0 on both sides. The way it is now, it may pull to the right some.

12-02-2008, 02:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Slick03hd Old Hog Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: A tree in the woods of Clarcona Fl. Posts: 74 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	S-trim,,,you are incorrect,,,if you set caster squared the truck will have a tendency to drift to the right with road crown, caster when I set them up is usually about 1/2 degree higer on the right than on the left to hold the vehicle somewhat straight against the crown. so in the above case I'd have set the left side caster at 6 1/2 degrees and the right at 7 degrees, and my personal opinion is that in the above case they have the vehicle toed out a little to much causing inside edge wear.

12-03-2008, 08:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
S-Trim Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 143 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Well I usually like caster split 0 or .5 favoring the right side, I didn't want to start mass confusion. Either way, I would not let the caster go like it's set.

12-03-2008, 12:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Slick03hd Old Hog Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: A tree in the woods of Clarcona Fl. Posts: 74 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Half to three quarter split is about right, we set higher camber on the right side to allow for road crown for the general consumer, if not the first thing we see is them coming back through the door complaining that it still pulls right.

12-04-2008, 06:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Don't H8 Yeah, it's fast... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Woodlands, TX Posts: 2,292 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	thanks for the replies! S-Trim and Slick, you guys are right...it does pull to the right. But I have to go back and get it re-done anyways as last night I got cut off on a wet road and jumped a curb . scraped the hell out of the wheel and thought I blew a tire. so pissed right now just thinking about it.