So my idea is build two wheel cribs, have the front up about 6-8", and the back on the ground. Perform my alignment (greased pizza tins beneath the cribs).
once the front is done, do the back end the same way. Sound sound? Or does the chassis need to be totally level to accurately perform the alignment? There is ZERO room to get under the car and align it without something underneath it to raise it off the ground.
I know you'll ask "why not just make 4 cribs?" Room. I'm trying to keep things at a minimum for the sake of space. The other is the amount of extra work involved to get the other end in the air.
so can one end sit on the ground and the other be up, and still get an accurate alignment?
Car needs to be level because the caster is the tilt of the front spindle or strut. If the car is jacked up there is no way to correctly set the caster and the rear of the car should always be set first. The front is set relative to the rear.
Thanks. Forgot caster is an angle relative to the body.
I like the grease pizza try idea, I have used VCT tiles with grease between in the past for string alignments.
Mind you, as long as the caster is equal side to side (and preferably maxed), it shouldn't matter.
Toe should be set level, though.
SkinnyG (Forum Supporter) said:
Mind you, as long as the caster is equal side to side (and preferably maxed), it shouldn't matter.
Toe should be set level, though.
Ok so I have my toe set where I want it. That's why I asked about this though, as I just plan on maxing (evenly) the camber and caster, so the thought was to set toe (which I've done), and then jack it up and do the back and then The front?
You can do that.
Toe would be best with the vehicle level, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
