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rs899 10-22-2010 10:03 AM

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I have a couple of 1x1 square tubes I bungee to the outside of the tire
I have done something like this, but used a pair of cheap short (~18")HF laser levels (touching the rim) to project a beam out

4x4_Welder 10-23-2010 01:04 PM

Regardless of the vehicle, you need a little bit of toe in, as all the suspension bushings allow the alignment to change going down the road. If you have zero toe, then you will be toed out while actually moving. With it toed in slightly, you are actually at zero while underway.

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Originally Posted by rs899
I have done something like this, but used a pair of cheap short (~18")HF laser levels (touching the rim) to project a beam out

Now that's pretty slick. I may have to test that method out on my truck.

OMEGAMAN 10-24-2010 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 4x4_Welder (Post 2570505)
Regardless of the vehicle, you need a little bit of toe in, as all the suspension bushings allow the alignment to change going down the road. If you have zero toe, then you will be toed out while actually moving. With it toed in slightly, you are actually at zero while underway.


On some front wheel drive cars require toe out duing the alignment to achieve 0 toe when driving


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