Caster/ Camber
10-31-2014, 06:59 AM
#11
Formerly "the_breeze"
Caster - Think of the wheel on a shopping cart - the caster wheels follow the cart. By setting the center of your wheel behind the center point of the i beam the wheel wants to flip back to a " follow the truck" position. It's what makes your steering go back to straight when you let go of the wheel. Camber is the tip in or out of the wheel or whether or not your tread sits flat on the ground. Toe-in think of a set of skis straight they go straight, point the tips in the straight gets more controllable, too far in you start to "snowplow". Point the tips out and both skis want to take off in different directions (wander all over the place).
10-31-2014, 04:50 PM
#12
Formerly "the_breeze"
Toe is adjusted by the tie rod ends, and camber isn't adjustable on these trucks. In order to make it adjustable you need adjustable bushings for it. Caster is only slightly adjustable on these by tightening or loo singing the radius arm nut.
10-31-2014, 10:09 PM
#13
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Having lca cams installed makes it easier to dial it in precisely, but alignment shops adjust the camber just fine on hundreds of f150s across the country every day.
10-31-2014, 10:27 PM
#14
Formerly "the_breeze"
And the way that we align hundreds of F150s every day is by replacing the bushings. I work at an alignment shop.
11-01-2014, 09:14 AM
#15
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I really think I'm misunderstanding you. The factory lca bolts are in an elongated hole through the frame, so if you loosen the bolts, there is play in the lca, allowing the camber to be adjusted before re tightening the bolts.
11-02-2014, 08:25 AM
#16
Formerly "the_breeze"
Okay I apologize, your factory bushings aren't adjustable ENOUGH to make a difference in 99 out of 100 cases. You can usually move them from about .25 degree either way. But they are generally moved to their max by the time they get to our shop. They aren't adjustable enough to make up for any spring sag or new springs. If your factory springs are perfect it can be aligned.
11-02-2014, 08:56 AM
#17
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Okay I apologize, your factory bushings aren't adjustable ENOUGH to make a difference in 99 out of 100 cases. You can usually move them from about .25 degree either way. But they are generally moved to their max by the time they get to our shop. They aren't adjustable enough to make up for any spring sag or new springs. If your factory springs are perfect it can be aligned.
11-02-2014, 09:06 AM
#18
Formerly "the_breeze"
But according to our shops Hunter Alignment System's software: Camber and Caster are not adjustable. Once the alignment check has been completed, Toe can be adjusted completely but if you try adjust camber or caster it tells you that aftermarket alterations are required.