Date:         Mon, 5 Dec 2016 14:23:59 -0800
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I think the dog barfed on your email, Mr. Chris. Oh wait, is that outlook?


On 12/4/16, T3 Technique <christopher@t3technique.com> wrote:
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> Subject: RE: Alignment in the desert
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 11:04:37 -0800
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> It's really good that you know how to do that, but you really need to =
> set the camber first. Changing camber changes toe. The order is always =
> caster, camber and finally toe.=20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf =
> Of Don Hanson
> Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2016 11:00 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Alignment in the desert
>
> I was addressing leaks in the expansion tank rubber grommets on my 2wd =
> 84 tintop while camping in the southwest desert and I saw my left front =
> tire is wearing poorly...the outside is wearing more... I've been =
> aligning my own vehicles for some time, and  I brought my 14mm Allen =
> wrench with me.
>    So, I knew the camber was too much and my toe setting probably wasn't =
> perfect, either...to determine toe in settings, I measured, tire to =
> tire, across under the van, and as I suspected, I had about 3/8" of =
> toe-in.... I dialed that back where I like it, to about 1/8"...
>    Then to the camber, which I simply eye-balled by rotating the =
> eccentric
> at the upper A arm.   I do these changes carefully and little at a time,
> especially since I can't  be as accurate as I like without strings, =
> levels and a good floor...
>      Ahh, camping!   At least I get time and warmth to catch up with
> deferred maintenance when I'm away from home...ha!
>


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It seems my TO-DO list is a FITO (faster-in-than-out)