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Solid axle -- can't be aligned, but the front's should be aligned in reference to it! 200 1984

posted by  darmstrong on  Sat Nov 19 17:16 CST 2005
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There's no adjustment on the fronts that would affect crab-wise, as you put it; they can only be adjusted relative to each other. For example, if each front wheel was tweaked equally in one direction, a simple turn of the steering wheel would correct this - you'd just be driving straight with the wheel cocked a bit.

The only way a crab-wise situation could result would be if the front or rear wheels were shifted sideways (ie. frame damage or maybe severe bushing wear, which as Manolo pointed out, a 4 wheel alignment would make you aware of), or if it was possible to do a toe adjust on the rears (ie. split rear axle).


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David Armstrong - '86 240(350k km?), '93 940T(270k km), '89 240(parts source for others) near Toronto






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