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1project2many · 02-07-2018, 07:47 AM

MiraclePieCo. I fully disagree about camber. The weight applied to the chassis has little bearing on camber angle with a solid front axle. Camber is a function of kingpin inclination angle and included angle in the spindle.

Independent suspension vehicles will definitely exhibit camber change with a change in chassis height and vehicle loading. I believe one of the worst examples of this is Ford's twin-I beam suspension. On a vehicle which does not carry a consistent load there is often no setting that provides good tire wear.

DrKrankenstein, was your axle shipped with spindles? Have you checked the kingpin angle against mfgr specs? If the kingpin angle is correct but the camber is not, you may need a new spindle.

02-07-2018, 07:47 AM	#16
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,158	Re: Camber, caster, toe-in, toe-out ??? MiraclePieCo. I fully disagree about camber. The weight applied to the chassis has little bearing on camber angle with a solid front axle. Camber is a function of kingpin inclination angle and included angle in the spindle. Independent suspension vehicles will definitely exhibit camber change with a change in chassis height and vehicle loading. I believe one of the worst examples of this is Ford's twin-I beam suspension. On a vehicle which does not carry a consistent load there is often no setting that provides good tire wear. DrKrankenstein, was your axle shipped with spindles? Have you checked the kingpin angle against mfgr specs? If the kingpin angle is correct but the camber is not, you may need a new spindle.