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Looking for alignment numbers (Fox susp.)

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Firebird, Mar 7, 2017.

  1. Mar 7, 2017 at 7:13 AM
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    Firebird

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    I have Fox extended travel 2.5" C/Os up front at about 2" of lift with Total Chaos uniball uppers. I'm running poly bushings on stock lowers.
    My current alignment numbers are as follows:
    Caster Left: 2.5°
    Caster Right: 2.5°
    Camber Left: 1.1°
    Camber Right: 0.0°
    Toe Left: 0.0°
    Toe Right: 0.0°

    This is the closest alignment my truck has had since the lift, but it still wanders like crazy on the road. If my wheel is moved a bit left it will stay there and drift left and the same with the right. It seems like the wheels don't want to go in a straight line.

    Any suggestions on what I could do to fix this and numbers that would work better on the road?
    I've had around 5-6 alignments so far.
     
  2. Mar 7, 2017 at 7:44 AM
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    You could start by fixing that 1.1° camber o_O

    Do they have big road crown where you drive? If so, you need to adjust caster on drivers side to compensate so it doesn't pull.
     
  6. Mar 27, 2017 at 12:47 PM
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    Your camber shouldn't be 1.1 on one side and 0.0 on the other. Your cross camber should be maybe 0.1 or 0.2 max ideally 0.0. I would question the alignment tech that did this. I also want to note that it is pretty rare you will ever see 0.0 for any measurement especially on toe. 0.0 is ideal but rarely achievable. As far as your caster goes it looks good. 2.5 is not bad although I would probably argue 3+ is better on these trucks even though that is out of "factory" spec. I am running something like 3.9 on mine. As Justinlhc said you can adjust cross caster for road crown. I try to leave mine at zero because I drive the left lane a lot on the freeway which tends to have the opposite effect on secondary roads.
     
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  7. Mar 27, 2017 at 12:55 PM
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    My thoughts would be max caster, as long as both sides match (as they do now) letting this be the 'control'.

    0 camber or just a pinch negative, and same on both sides.

    Toe should be in a bit (a low number), same on both sides. Toe will flare out when the suspension compresses.

    0 toe or toe out will cause trammeling on the road, but faster turning ability. But these aren't sports cars.

    Slight toe in will create more stability on the road.

    Caster is what lets the steering wheel center. If all your roads have heavy crowns, a good tech will adjust caster on one side to compensate.

    Someone will be along to straighten me out if I'm off base here. :D
     
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  8. Mar 27, 2017 at 1:04 PM
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    Bent spindle?
     
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    I'm having alignment hell with the same suspension set up
     
  10. Mar 27, 2017 at 1:07 PM
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    If they cannot get your camber closer to zero with adjusters something is bent or out of spec. Are your adjustment cams moving freely? I would tell them to max the caster them adjust the the camber to spec 0.0 or very slightly negative.
     
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  11. Apr 10, 2017 at 7:09 PM
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    Good to know. Not sure why it took me this long to see your post.
     

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