Question on alignment including LR UCA's

I admit I don't know squat about alignment other than I appreciate a good one.

Will be installing light racing UCA's and ome 888's here soon. When getting the alignment done are you guys trying to hit new specified numbers or the factory spec numbers for the 2016+?

Are these the optimal numbers?
0 camber
0 toe
3 caster


What's setting on the light racing UCA's are most using? Is the 150 ft/lbs on the nut working well for everyone? Read some past post about slipping.

Thank you in advance.

 

I really don't know where 0-0-3 came from.
Toe and camber are debatable.
The increase in castor is to account for the movement of the tire contact patch and SAI after a lift and/or larger tires; optimum varies.

 

Specs on my truck, works well for me. No wear, tracks straight with 285 mud tires.

Toe 0-0.10
camber -0.4
caster 3.0 left 3.5 right

 

Hey there A2K - Who did your alignment?? I had my dealer do it after lifting....

 

So factory spec is no longer useable?

Just to make sure there is also a difference in 15 and 16 alignment specs also?

 

Go for max caster setting , it will drive great with +5 or 6.

 

Factory camber and toe would be fine; caster would not be 'optimum'.
The relationship between your contact patch and SAI has changed. You have to get the SAI to intersect the contact patch closer to what it was at stock; or slightly forward to control added weight. Too little caster and it will wander; too much and it will bumpsteer.

 

Also, the service manual states, it require a VSC re-calibration anytime an alignment is performed.
Most don't have it done unless they have it dealer aligned or it pops a VSC MIL.