Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1889 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 7:42 am Post subject: Wheel Alignment Gage
With patience, I was lucky enough to find a used one too (engraved with Army unit markings). Not used very much, but not expensive either. I used it just like the TM said and am pretty confident I got the toe-in set within spec.
One of these days I'm going to take the truck to one of those computerized wheel alignment shops and see just how close I think I was.
Well at least one of the 4 measurements needed for an alignment can be done with the toe stick. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Yes, I need to take mine in too for more accurate alignment. I have been so busy that the jeep hasn't been run since March. _________________ Ryan Miller
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Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1889 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:20 pm Post subject:
So long as my local shop won't charge me an arm and a leg just to check the toe-in and measure the caster-camber angles with their modern lasers and computers, it's more just curiosity for me.
I'm pretty sure my toe-in adjustment is in the ballpark --- the jeep handles well. Too early to tell about abnormal tire wear, not enough miles yet.
The scale on this gauge is graduated in 1/16 inch (.0625) increments and the toe-in spec in the TM is between 3/32 (.09375) to 3/16 (.1875) inches. That's pretty fine measurement --- I had to re-calibrate my eye-balls. _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51
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