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Alignment specs after bilstein 5100

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by JHARMAN3202, Jan 31, 2022.

  1. Jan 31, 2022 at 2:11 PM
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    Just wondering if my alignment specs look good after installing bilstein 5100 on middle setting? Just put 275/70/18 falken wildpeaks on. 2020 cm off-road. Thanks in advance!

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  2. Jan 31, 2022 at 2:23 PM
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    Tundra1D6

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    I’ll never understand why they always insist on positive camber. You want a degree of negative camber, one or one and a half degree of toe out.
    Looks “ok” but I’m picky.

    Problem is most people can’t drive and need the tire companies to sell them more products.
     
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  3. Jan 31, 2022 at 2:27 PM
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    Yep, get the camber closer to 0 or slightly negative.
     
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    Too much positive camber. 0-.2 would be ideal. Caster could be a half degree higher on the right.
     
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  5. Jan 31, 2022 at 2:41 PM
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    I definitely don’t want my new tires wearing wrong. Will I be okay with this alignment or should I take it back?
     
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    That much positive camber coupled with factory positive toe spec will wear the outsides faster than they should. Hopefully the shop isn’t a “green means good, so sorry” type.
    Does it pull at all? Typically more caster on left side will cause it to pull right.
     
  7. Jan 31, 2022 at 2:48 PM
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    Camber close to zero or a bit negative. I had to take mine to a different shop to get it done, original shop was a "factory spec" only place.
     
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    So I need to get it too a 0 degree camber? Anything else I need to change? Or everything else is okay.
     
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    Match camber close to 0, and right caster should be a few tenths higher than the left.
    I have an ‘18 with 5100s on middle setting and set mine at 0.1° camber, left caster at 3.0°, right caster at 3.5°.
     
  10. Jan 31, 2022 at 3:05 PM
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    Itll probably pull right
     
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    It tracks fine as is.
     
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    Hi everyone. I saw this thread and wanted to get your opinion. When I look at my front tires it looks like the inside edge has zero contact. I took it to a shop and their response was “it’s within spec”. Any thoughts on if I should find another shop based on this alignment? The truck tracks straight. 2021 crewmax w/ 5100 middle setting.

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