how do you guys set up your alignment? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

panty dropper · 03-13-2007, 09:40 PM

I recently bent the shit out of my tierod on my dana 60 by running over a ford festiva in my shop parking lot, then got death wobble from hell. I put a straight tierod on there but the wobble is still there, I tried a few alignment positons but none seem to be good. My boss says the tires need to be pointed like this
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I want to know if that is right, he is saying 1/2 inch tighter in the front. How do you guys set up your rigs that see pavement sometimes. I refuse to pay schwabs 80 bucks to align my junk, oh yeah and they wont touch it anyways

tennessee rockhumper · 03-14-2007, 05:53 AM

not that i ever get it exactly right, but i usually set it up very slighty toed in, like your boss said. (however, i dont drive mine on the road.)

wrathORC · 03-14-2007, 06:16 AM

You only need a couple degrees of toe-in. 1/4" on a 235x75r15 tire is like half a foot on a 44" tire.

supervert · 03-14-2007, 08:35 AM

i set my shit dead nuts sqaure on 38"s and have no woble. and drive it daily on the street

chevymudtruck · 03-14-2007, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by supervert

i set my shit dead nuts sqaure on 38"s and have no woble. and drive it daily on the street

yeah I have mine set up square . . . running 44 tsl's . . no wobble . . street driven every once in a while . .

rcurrier44 · 03-14-2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by panty dropper

I want to know if that is right, he is saying 1/2 inch tighter in the front.

You should only be around 1/8" toed in. Its good to be a little toed in because the drag on the tires at highway speed will try to toe the tires out.

Biorick78 · 03-15-2007, 07:26 AM

I have the same problem just jumped under truck and rechecked the toe in & out well after throwing the new streeing parts on last weekend and rushing I realized the wheels where toed in about 3/4" just set it up dead on and test drove alot less woble just shakes for a split second after applying brakes

I'm thinking when you jam on brakes maybe the wheels toe in a bit because of shity oem setup is this possible?

rcurrier44 · 03-15-2007, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Biorick78

I'm thinking when you jam on brakes maybe the wheels toe in a bit because of shity oem setup is this possible?

It would make it toe out more if anything when you hit the brakes.

03-13-2007, 09:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
panty dropper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Member # 23462 Location: oregon Posts: 452	how do you guys set up your alignment? I recently bent the shit out of my tierod on my dana 60 by running over a ford festiva in my shop parking lot, then got death wobble from hell. I put a straight tierod on there but the wobble is still there, I tried a few alignment positons but none seem to be good. My boss says the tires need to be pointed like this / \ / \ I want to know if that is right, he is saying 1/2 inch tighter in the front. How do you guys set up your rigs that see pavement sometimes. I refuse to pay schwabs 80 bucks to align my junk, oh yeah and they wont touch it anyways __________________ 89 yota/3.4 swap/auto/33 stt's 87 runner/3.4 swap/33 toyos 78 chev k30/400/th400/44 swampers 77 chev k20/400/th350/36's, no lift, lincoln locked front and rear 79 blazer-getting piratized as we speak 84 runner/9 inches taller,3.4/auto/crawler etc soon [url]http://www.myspace.com/slater442w30[/url]

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supervert Rock God Join Date: Dec 2005 Member # 63840 Location: olivehurst Posts: 1,065	i set my shit dead nuts sqaure on 38"s and have no woble. and drive it daily on the street Last edited by supervert; 03-14-2007 at 08:35 AM.

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Biorick78 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 43563 Location: Lake Ronkonkoma NY Posts: 102	I have the same problem just jumped under truck and rechecked the toe in & out well after throwing the new streeing parts on last weekend and rushing I realized the wheels where toed in about 3/4" just set it up dead on and test drove alot less woble just shakes for a split second after applying brakes I'm thinking when you jam on brakes maybe the wheels toe in a bit because of shity oem setup is this possible? __________________ 1978 Chevy Pickup 454cid 46" turf & fields Showtruck 2003 GMC crewcab Pickup Banks 6 Gun 6" lift 35" Tires 1984 Blazer cut up and welded back together..he..he [URL="http://www.myspace.com/biorick"][COLOR="Blue"]http://www.myspace.com/biorick[/COLOR][/URL]

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03-14-2007, 05:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
tennessee rockhumper Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 52201 Location: fixing my junk so i can go break it Posts: 630	not that i ever get it exactly right, but i usually set it up very slighty toed in, like your boss said. (however, i dont drive mine on the road.)

03-14-2007, 06:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
wrathORC Wheeler Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14372 Location: Chelsea, MI Posts: 190	You only need a couple degrees of toe-in. 1/4" on a 235x75r15 tire is like half a foot on a 44" tire.