Camber adjustment advice
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Camber adjustment advice
Just need some advice,
How do you start with the camber adjustment? My fronts were overly positive.
I already removed the driver side front wheel, upper A-arm, all the shims. The shims were very corroded. I bought some new shims from macmotors, both the thick and thin.
I’m a little confused because the TM says to get “0” camber all I need to do is shim the front/rear.
How do you start with the camber adjustment? My fronts were overly positive.
I already removed the driver side front wheel, upper A-arm, all the shims. The shims were very corroded. I bought some new shims from macmotors, both the thick and thin.
I’m a little confused because the TM says to get “0” camber all I need to do is shim the front/rear.
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Re: Camber adjustment advice
you remove shims to bring the tops of tires in.
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Re: Camber adjustment advice
Got that part.
Seems that there are a lot of shims.
How many shims are typically in position?
Thanks for the reply Jason
Seems that there are a lot of shims.
How many shims are typically in position?
Thanks for the reply Jason
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Re: Camber adjustment advice
Number and thickness of shims is dependent on load. Consider changing shocks, springs and ball joints prior to camber adjustment. It's hard say how many you need. It is a PIA to set. Rears are worse.
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Re: Camber adjustment advice
the TM tells you what thickness shim will change what degree of camber. Figure out how many degrees you want to lose and take that out.
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Re: Camber adjustment advice
Thanks guys for all the input
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Re: Camber adjustment advice
The 80's trucks I had usally had 3 to 4 thick shims.
The 4 ea. different A2 rolling chassis I had.....had 1 thick 1 thin at each location.
The 4 ea. different A2 rolling chassis I had.....had 1 thick 1 thin at each location.
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Re: Camber adjustment advice
That’s what I needed to know
Thanks Greg
Thanks Greg
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Re: Camber adjustment advice
I was looking at my buddy’s M1151 and he only has one shim in each location front and rear.
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Re: Camber adjustment advice
Tire shops put vehicles on machines to do alignment. If every vehicles just needed the same thing, there would be no reason for the machine. We can do ours without the machine. Just follow the directions in the book.
And, where did your buddy find an m1151 ?
Jason
And, where did your buddy find an m1151 ?
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Re: Camber adjustment advice
I noticed the rear shims on mine are totally different in the rear.
Passenger side rear has two shims and inserted differently
Driver side, one shim inserted from the top.
Passenger side rear has two shims and inserted differently
Driver side, one shim inserted from the top.
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