Toe-in or out will also cause a saw tooth effect on the treads. If it's too
much toe-in the inside of each tread will be higher or outside for toe-out.
You can feel this by dragging your hand across the tread.
Claude
1959 Apache Fleetside
http://www.dashlink.com/~rameyfam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary L. Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
To: <237459N@knotes.kodak.com>; <oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] front tire wear
> The camber (tilt of wheel) can't be changed that I know of as the kingpins
> don't adjust. You may be able to have a truck alignment shop bend the axle
> beam as the do on Ford twin I-beams. Caster can be changed with tapered
> shims at spring mounting pads. I believe you want the "toe-in" to be
> adjusted. It's done by loosening both tie rod ends and turning center
> section to lengthen or shorten. This is about the only adjustment that
> should be needed on this set-up. If the toe-in is too much it will wear on
> outside of tires. Exagerated they would be like the fronts of tires/wheels
> pointing towards each other some and "plowing" the road as you drive.
>
> G. L. Perry
> Huntington, IN
> 54 Chevy 2-ton (driver)
> 50 Chevy COE (project)
> 55 GMC COE (project)
> MM Jet Star 3 (tractor)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <237459N@knotes.kodak.com>
> To: <oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 11:45 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] front tire wear
>
>
> > From: W P. Fricke
> >
> > I have a pair of 225/70/15 radials on the front of my '53 1/2 ton (and
> > 255/70's on the rear). The suspension is set a little lower on an
> otherwise
> > stock/restored vehicle. The front tires are wearing noticably faster on
> the
> > outside. I know there is a way to adjust this ??camber?? by turning one
of
> > the rods, but in which direction. I have to consult the manual again but
> as
> > I remember it didn't indicate how to bring the top of the wheels inward.
> > I've never adjusted this and am not even sure if the rods want to
adjust,
> > having settled in their current position years ago. Advise, pictures,
> > offers to fly out and perform the work just for the experience would all
> be
> > appreciated :).
> >
> >
> > Patrick
> > '53 3100 5-window deeelux
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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