Alignment Settings

[DA BIG ONE]

I searched but came up with nothing, my burb is a 99, 4wd and would like to know settings for caster, camber, & toe in/out?

[DA BIG ONE]

Anyone?

[tom.mcinerney]

I believe "Mainous" posted comments last summer/fall to the effect that improved tire wear pays off having the frame cut .... that the rigs come from factory adjusted for heavy hauling, and if you don't do that, then need adjust.

Shops and the book have specs i think.

[diesel65]

diesel65
Contributor
Member # 646

posted 12-29-2004 04:34 PM
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.............4WD Wheel Alignment Specs............

...............Preferred.................Range.... ..

Toe-in(1)...... 0.24 .............. 0.04 to 0.44

Toe-in(3)...... 0.12 .............. 0.02 to 0.22 (0.5 to 5.5)

Camber(1)....... 0.65 ............. 0.15 to 1.15

Caster(1)....... 3.0 .............. 2.0 to 4.0

(1) Measurement in degrees
(3) Measurement in inches (mm)

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William
85 Chevy Blazer 6.5 Banks Turbo
97 Chevy Tahoe 2Dr 6.5
Kennedy Exhaust Pipes w/Homemade Resonator and Flowmaster Muffler,Intercooled and Kennedy/Westers computer
01 Sunline 2363 Travel Trailer

[DA BIG ONE]

Originally posted by diesel65:
diesel65
Contributor
Member # 646

posted 12-29-2004 04:34 PM
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.............4WD Wheel Alignment Specs............

...............Preferred.................Range.... ..

Toe-in(1)...... 0.24 .............. 0.04 to 0.44

Toe-in(3)...... 0.12 .............. 0.02 to 0.22 (0.5 to 5.5)

Camber(1)....... 0.65 ............. 0.15 to 1.15

Caster(1)....... 3.0 .............. 2.0 to 4.0

(1) Measurement in degrees
(3) Measurement in inches (mm)

--------------------
William
85 Chevy Blazer 6.5 Banks Turbo
97 Chevy Tahoe 2Dr 6.5
Kennedy Exhaust Pipes w/Homemade Resonator and Flowmaster Muffler,Intercooled and Kennedy/Westers computer
01 Sunline 2363 Travel Trailer Thank you!

[damork]

I came here in 2002 for specs when rebuilding my front end and someone recommended setting the toe-in as near to 0 as possible but to make sure handling was good. Having reached 110k miles on a set of tires and learning my truck was adjusted that way when that set of tires were installed, I found an alignment shop who would work with me and tune it the same way before installing the new ones.

The camber was also set with less tilt than the book, and it appears I'm well on the way to over 100k miles on this set of tires. The shop who worked with me agreed that if set by the book you'll wear out the tires prematurely.

[DA BIG ONE]

Originally posted by damork:
I came here in 2002 for specs when rebuilding my front end and someone recommended setting the toe-in as near to 0 as possible but to make sure handling was good. Having reached 110k miles on a set of tires and learning my truck was adjusted that way when that set of tires were installed, I found an alignment shop who would work with me and tune it the same way before installing the new ones.

The camber was also set with less tilt than the book, and it appears I'm well on the way to over 100k miles on this set of tires. The shop who worked with me agreed that if set by the book you'll wear out the tires prematurely. Some good thoughts, Thanks!