lastclark84
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What can I do with my Scout 800 Dana 30 front end to get the tires to not lean out at the top?? Or could I use a certain Jeep Dana 30 to get the advantage of disk brakes and ball joints?
Dana 30 options.
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lastclark84
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Everything is good and straight. Is there any way to adjust the positive caster or camber which ever one makes the tires lean out at the top? I was wondering if a Jeep Dana 30 is the same track width.
Michael Mayben
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Why would you want to attempt to create a deviation form the oem front axle alignment specifications??? The "numbers" regarding axle alignment were engineered for a reason.
The only way to determine your wheel/axle alignment situation is to have the vehicles checked on an alignment machine by a professional who knows how to handle "straight axle" steering/drive axles with leaf spring suspension.
The alignment specs for all four option steering axles used in a 4x4 Scout 800 are the same:
camber 1.5* positive
caster 0*
king pin inclination 7.5*
toe-in 1/8"
steering angle stops 29*
if your steering/axle has more camber than the spec, one/both of the housings are badly bent (very common) or the kingpin assemblies are majorly worn and need to be rebuilt (a very dangerous situation).
The caster is only "correctable" on this type suspension/axle through the use of specific steed "wedges" installed between the axle and the springs.
Every oem version of these axles assemblies were spec'd for each particular vehicle application. Substituting one axle assembly for another from some other vehicle is always a crapshoot and leads to trickledown regarding vehicle weight rating, steering angle, gear ratio, wheel alignment issues, tread width, etc.
The only way to determine your wheel/axle alignment situation is to have the vehicles checked on an alignment machine by a professional who knows how to handle "straight axle" steering/drive axles with leaf spring suspension.
The alignment specs for all four option steering axles used in a 4x4 Scout 800 are the same:
camber 1.5* positive
caster 0*
king pin inclination 7.5*
toe-in 1/8"
steering angle stops 29*
if your steering/axle has more camber than the spec, one/both of the housings are badly bent (very common) or the kingpin assemblies are majorly worn and need to be rebuilt (a very dangerous situation).
The caster is only "correctable" on this type suspension/axle through the use of specific steed "wedges" installed between the axle and the springs.
Every oem version of these axles assemblies were spec'd for each particular vehicle application. Substituting one axle assembly for another from some other vehicle is always a crapshoot and leads to trickledown regarding vehicle weight rating, steering angle, gear ratio, wheel alignment issues, tread width, etc.