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Old 01-07-2012, 03:00 AM   #86
Mike_82_Shortbox
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Re: 2WD C10 Modern/Performance Alignments

@hairlesshobo

I appreciate your gusto! But you know, a good alignment is pretty cheap, about $60.

Anyway, generally, without knowing anything about your guage, you also have to lock the brakes to do a caster sweep, and that means all 4 brakes, not just the e-brake. So you need to jimmy-rig something to jam the brake pedal, or get the special tool to do it. It's just a bar with a pad and a stop. It works just like the thing that holds the screen door open on your front door. Just open the door as far as you want, set the little metal thingy, and it stays.

When I first bought my truck I aligned it just by feel. It wasn't great, but it drove OK. I think you'll have better results using some tools on it, but you'll never get it as fine-tuned as a guy using a Black Widow alignment machine.

Good luck, and have fun.
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