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Old 11-21-2005, 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by BluEyes
Or you can make a track bar to check the toe yourself. All you need are a 2x4 and a few pieces of plywood. Really easy.
Checking caster and camber are more involved, but the tie rods won't mess with those adjustments anyways.
Thats good enough to get you to a shop....as little as 0.5 to 1.0 degree variance can noticibly affect traction in marginal conditions...thats hard to achieve at home with a protractor...
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