i am finally getting around to getting the steering finished on the blazer (after 2 plus years) i got all the cross over steering stuff resting in place (not tightened) i have no tires or rims on the front, i am wondering what is the best way to get this as close as possible. i have read about taking measurements but they are only when the tires are on. thanks chris
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DIY alignment questions
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nevermind i found a thread that had the solution http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128101&highlight=alignment
darkshadow
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i did an "alignment" on my old boss dragg car once this works ok.
put a 8" concreat block behind and 8 feet in front of each roter,(or something to rest it on)
and lay a really strate piece of wood, we used tubeing becuase we were a welding shop and had lots.
so you lay it on the block and rest it against the roter(or rim) two little clamps will help great too.
the use a tape and compare your numbers from at the roter to 6/8 feet away and adjust you stearing to make it as strate as you can.
put a 8" concreat block behind and 8 feet in front of each roter,(or something to rest it on)
and lay a really strate piece of wood, we used tubeing becuase we were a welding shop and had lots.
so you lay it on the block and rest it against the roter(or rim) two little clamps will help great too.
the use a tape and compare your numbers from at the roter to 6/8 feet away and adjust you stearing to make it as strate as you can.
For the steering wheel i make sure the draglink is adjusted so it has the same amount of turning both ways. (to the knuckle stops), drive in a straight line and recenter the steering wheel.
For the toe in, i'll jack up the front tire one side at a time. get a nail sticking out of a 2x4 and set it in front of the middle of your tire, then spin the tire so it scribes a line all the way around your tire.. do this to both tires.
then i measure the distance between the lines on the front vs. the back of the tire and that will tell yout how much toe in you have.. i also make sure to measure up off the ground a certain number of inches and keep that point consistent when measuring between the tires.
For the toe in, i'll jack up the front tire one side at a time. get a nail sticking out of a 2x4 and set it in front of the middle of your tire, then spin the tire so it scribes a line all the way around your tire.. do this to both tires.
then i measure the distance between the lines on the front vs. the back of the tire and that will tell yout how much toe in you have.. i also make sure to measure up off the ground a certain number of inches and keep that point consistent when measuring between the tires.
