oldrusty Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I'm wondering what the toe on my 89 4x4 should be set at. I did a rough measurement tonight with a ruler and mine is toed in about 1/2". This seems a bit wide to me. If it is to wide where do I adjust it at? I thinking the sleeve on the left tie rod end is the toe adjustment but I want to mave sure. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 This should answer everything you need to know :thumbsup: http://www.4x4xplor.com/alignment.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrusty Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Thanks for the link.....Now for my next question.....Could 1/2" of toe in cause the front end shimmy I have been having? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 eh.. it could, but there's a lot that can cause that. Do you know what caused the tow in? Did you do any lift at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrusty Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Truck has about 2" of lift up front. I never checked the toe after the spacers were installed. I have checked all the normal culprits, ( ball joints, track bar, tie rod ends, wheel bearings ...ect) and everything checks out ok. Just figured maybe Id check the toe before I start throwing parts at this thing........lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Could very well be it. Did the shimmy start as soon as it was lifted? And just for future reference, after ANY height change, the toe needs to be adjusted because of the way the steering is set up. 1/2 inch sounds about right for a 2" lift if it was set properly before the lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Lift increases toe-in. Ideally, it should be approximately 1/16" with standard size tires. (The older FSMs listed it in inches, the newer ones give degrees, which is more accurate and isn't affected by larger tires.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrusty Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 The truck has had a shake since I lifted it but it wasnt to bad and if you had the nuts you could drive through it. I put a new set of tires on this fall in preperation for snow plowing and it has intensified the problem greatly. Tires are 235/75 r 15's and have been spin balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Bad toe-in will kill your tires. Toe alignments are easy. I did one on an XJ during my lunch break at work once with pretty much one hand, having stabbed my left arm with a knife the day before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 having stabbed my left arm with a knife the day before. I can only imagine this story... I never stabbed myself... I did sit on a broad head once.... freakin' scar STILL hurts almost 20 years later!! (NO I didn't go to hospital! I probably should have as the cut was almost 2" long and at least a 1/2" deep!) Tp this day, every time my wife sees it she has a good laugh. OK I gotta ask, WHAT HAPPENED??? CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 :offtopic: :hijack: I used to work in a plastic blowmolding factory. We were running some new parts, that required a lot of work, and doing it rather fast. Basically you had to open the door on the machine, pick the 3 1/2 foot long part off the floor, throw it on the table, close the door, push start, then pound off as much flashing as you could with a hammer(which wasn't much), then cut the rest of with a knife. Scrape it flush as possible, then flame it down, and then throw it on the rack for the next person to do whatever to it. The cutting was a pain, hurt your wrists, and you had a whole 85-90 seconds to all this. Well I was holding the part with my left hand, and cutting the flashing off with my right using a pearing knife. I'd cut the back going to the right, then was cutting the front, not thinking, going to the left... when the knife slipped out, and went straight into my arm. I was pushing pretty hard on the plastic when it slipped out too. Luckily I've got fairly decent reflexes, and I pulled back before it went through my arm, although it must've gone in 5/8". I missed everything important. It barely even bled. I just looked at my arm, watched the skin pull back and the fat start to ooze out, and just put my glove it, walked over to my boss, showed him, and said "I stabbed myself." And then the next day I did an alignment for a guy at work during my lunch. Got $25 and a 12 pack of dew for it. [/offtopic][/hijack] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakal Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 whats a broad head? :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 whats a broad head? :roll: Hunting arrow Get your mind out of the gutter ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Here's a better DIY alignment for Jeeps link w. pics: http://gojeep.willyshotrod.com/HowtoAlignment.htm Been doing it this way for years and works well. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakal Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 i was tempted to make a comment, but i never heard of a broad head. thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWLONGSHOT Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Sorry for the hijack... CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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