Alignment, Caster, Clearance, and Driving Report with Light Racing UCAs

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Oh ok lol.what could I do so I can do this my self and then just have them do the tow and camber?i got a jack and some wrenches.but I have no way of reading it?id like to get it as far forward as I can get but where the driver side is a tad bit less for the crown of the rd.

 

Pretty much every question you could ask is in here:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-do-an-alignment-at-home.252256/

 

I’m gonna have to go over that a few time before I try it.for now would it hurt for me to extend my caster all the way before I go in to get a alingmet again in the morning

 

Beings I still got more caster adjustment left in mine how much more caster should I go for?i don’t wanna go for but so much do I?i cleared before with the uppers in the nuetral position so if I turn it like we talked bout it would prob clear I would think no more then it rubs right now

 

Hey man this alignment guy I told him to max the cams bolts out and give me as much caster but back the drivers side down three degrees for the crown in the rode and 0 camber and zero toe he said if he does that there’s now way he can get to 0 camber.acted bout half a smartass said he’s tired of fooling with it cause what I’m asking for is impossible he said.really not gonna be a good day.i don’t even wanna see what kinda adjustments he gets

 

Have you told him the UCA's are adjustable & that's where he can adjust the camber???
Give him the directions to the UCA's.

 

Yeah I told him that he said even with that he cant get the zero camber.he said the direction didn’t help him.im running out of options on places to get alinmgents.i told him I need a 3* difference on the driver side for the crown of the road whether he does that it will be a surprise

 

You don't want a 3* difference. That's way too much. .5* difference from left to right on caster is plenty.

Try for:
Caster DS 3* PS 3.5*
Toe DS 0* PS 0*
Camber DS 0* PS 0*

 

When caster was 3 to 3.5 it rubbed it needs to be 4+

 

I meant .3

 

What you think?heres the finsihed product?

 

What you're not understanding is the cams MUST be MAXED FOR CASTER FIRST to get the MOST movement of the tire forward in the wheel well. You can have 5* caster using the UCA instead of the cams, & your tire will rub bad. The way you get max tire clearance of the rear of the tire is to MAX THE CAMS FOR CASTER. You're pissing in the wind until that's done.
MAX CAMS FOR CASTER FIRST. ONLY after that has been done do you mess w/camber @ the UCA. The only after that is done do you mess with toe.
1) MAX CASTER @ CAMS
2) ADJUST CAMBER @ UCA
3) ADJUST TOE
All this is written in the link I gave you & the sticky @ the top of this section. To do it in any other order or fashion will be a futile attempt @ successfully getting max clearance @ the rear of the wheel well.
Those numbers look great but if the CAMS are not MAXED for caster it's going to rub worse than if you MAXED the CAMS for CASTER first.

 

Yeah that’s what I have been telling them!!

 

Here’s the alignment sheet from today.what do you think

 

Read the last sentence of my last post.

 

It won't wear weird. That's 2 hundredths of 1 degree. Very, very small angle.

 

As far as an alignment goes, yes. As far as having max clearance on the rear of the wheel well, I don't know.
Are the cams set for max caster now?
I've repeated the same thing a ton of times for you. I won't repeat it any more. I've tried to be patient w/you but I keep answering the same questions ad nauseam!!! Once again, READ THE STICKY IN THIS THREAD. Good luck.