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Alignment: Specifications
Alignment Specifications

Front Alignment Specifications

Caster Angle, Degrees

Limits .............................................................................................................................................................................................................  +1.3 to +2.3
Desired .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................  +1.8

Camber Angle, Degrees 

Limits ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................  +.2 to +1.2
Desired .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................  +0.7

Toe-In, Degrees ......................................................................................................................................................................................................  -.2 to +.2

Steering Angle, Degrees

Limits ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................  -3.5 to +3.5
Desired ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................  0

Ball Joint Wear ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................  [01]

[01] With vehicle raised and supported to allow front suspension to hang freely, grasp wheel at top & bottom and attempt to move bottom of wheel

inward & outward. Ball joints must be replaced if looseness is observed between knuckle and control arm.

Rear Alignment Specifications

Camber Angle, Degrees

Limits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................  [01]
Desired
 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................  [01]

Total Toe, Degrees ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................  0

Thrust Angle, Degrees

Limits ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................  -.15 to +.15
Desired ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................  0

[01] Vehicles w/ 15 inch wheels, -3.0 ° to -4.0 °; desired angle -3.5 °. Vehicles w/ 16 inch wheels, -.40 ° to -.50 °; desired angle -.45 °.
[02] Vehicles w/ 15 inch wheels, -1.4 ° to -.40 °; desired angle -.90 °. Vehicles w/ 16 inch wheels, -1.5 ° to -.50 °; desired angle -1.0 °.

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