my tire looked to be toed out
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That don't sound right....
Unless your unit bearings are wearing out.
Try this, drive forward about 6 feet get out and look and see how your tires look. Than drive backwards about 6 feet and do it again. See if that makes any difference. It might and it might not. I found a really screwed up unit bearing this way once..
Unless your unit bearings are wearing out.
Try this, drive forward about 6 feet get out and look and see how your tires look. Than drive backwards about 6 feet and do it again. See if that makes any difference. It might and it might not. I found a really screwed up unit bearing this way once..
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Get out your tape measure. Measure your front tires center to center, front side and back side. If these measurements are the same, you are good. If it is not, your toe setting is wrong and you need to adjust your tie rod until these measurements are the same and then you're golden.
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That would help a HUGE amount. If your track bar is too short due to a lift you installed. It will make you axle off center and one of your wheels will stick WAAAAAY out.
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I don't jack it up at all. If you ever watch a shop do an alignment. They don't jack a vehicle up either. Just get out your tape measure and measure yourfront tires center to center. Measure both the front side and back side. Compare your results. If they are the same, you're already good. If they aren't, you need to adjust your tierod until they are. Then you're done. If your tires don't sit straight top to bottom then you most likely have worn lower or upper and lower ball joints.
when i measure on the backside does it matter where at due to the control arms in the way also how much toe in should there be
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I measure mine as close to center between top and bottom as I can. I also adjust them so there basically is no toe in. I make them measure the same front and back.
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No worries, Bro. That's what we're all here for. I hope this helped you out and saved you a buck or two.
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