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Well Joe, you convinced me. Looking at the rear tires with that much camber, the inside was clearly carrying the load.

I had the rear camber brought in to -1.20 which is just a tad more than the specs call for. To bring this in on the driver side, we had to remove the bolt you suggested:



Instead of grinding, we put in a slightly smaller diameter bolt that fit okay.

The front camber didn't have enough adjustment to bring it in all the way. The driver side could only get in to -.31. This is the one that I ground to increase the adjustment range.

The passenger front wouldn't come in any more than -.80. So I will have to grind that one down too.

Except for the passenger front camber, everyting looks good now. I have just a tad more camber than stock which is fine. The car drives much better now, stable and solid.

I realize my starting rear camber must have been way off. I have much more clearance at the sidewall / fender than before. Maybe 3/4 inch.

Thanks for the tips.

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Chuck Moreland - '86 Cab, '77 Targa, Family Truckster
Old 06-05-2001, 04:28 PM
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