

| Subject: | <No subject> |
| From: | C. Abney |
| Date: | Mon, 5 Dec 2016 14:23:59 -0800 |
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: > <CAHTkEuK6aeeTyRTwGAN-HYPWYUoLCZjWjUaPuj8MUoEC+9RpeA@mail.gmail.com> > > <CAHTkEuLbMOuLYsuF25Y9_NNOpxmgC+K6jwHaRAO0y7_5_hxGrg@mail.gmail.com> > <CAHTkEuLkZNBJFfVqjRLd19P6Sz9HTBnafbjC1OiXY10v+Qge-g@mail.gmail.com> > <CAHTkEuLPwkbOk2UAU4j3ztnyPGys0=h22_WEEhQ5OeHEDp3HYw@mail.gmail.com> > > <CAHTkEuJpTPvkq+u+Miqap=rjuMcNfMP+iP_y5dgQ7Rj5sCjpqA@mail.gmail.com> > <CAHTkEuK7seztp3xq8p05LooPfKDstoiefJryLQ_-hza_J7V1HQ@mail.gmail.com> > <CAHTkEuKnvp_rBFfCfg6o+ZWhYAaKkxY08ZsPbLzeU7FUts7_3g@mail.gmail.com> > > <CAHTkEuJfDEPnopogRs_E2vxW-_tr_F-YBRoeHoH7+sY1yMOjuA@mail.gmail.com> > <CAHTkEu+40iqPyJ6v_XC-wFuKGo_6SkQkYS6vprn1kzqtzxXf5g@mail.gmail.com> > <CAHTkEu+qrB1bqpQ5wd6YRA4pasFwqAgzo647dxCBLKXA-wyVkw@mail.gmail.com> > > <CAHTkEu+Ac23w2MDNR=S2j5imDWA1YkZjVUnxssk8=j18TcpJbg@mail.gmail.com> > <CAHTkEuKzd3r1yhEgj8XYGjNSeXL7LerrENWo-bpk3K6KfFtz4g@mail.gmail.com> > <CAHTkEuLdBDM2CxnxZuAU97RDagTS0xOVTbL > QkE > DEoRMV5MZM3A@mail.gmail.com> > <CAHTkEuL+Hmx2qEaOLpUu_2AkpYsWbdZL2vFH9jrMv2Cvyaj7jw@mail.gmail.com> > In-Reply-To: > <CAHTkEuL+Hmx2qEaOLpUu_2AkpYsWbdZL2vFH9jrMv2Cvyaj7jw@mail.gmail.com> > Subject: RE: Alignment in the desert > Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2016 11:04:37 -0800 > Message-ID: <061101d24e61$420713c0$c6153b40$@t3technique.com> > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 15.0 > Thread-Index: > AQJNQInmpfU7uRzQsYzqHTdZcxOInALdm82vAgIeaSEBjdqOmgJXwawSAg08PZ8DTu1z4gE0hEVkAW4Twg4BxVmf6QE8RsrPAbzH7CEB++ezBgHo2bP1Aoo2Z5MCcDXUFwHFqvSJAdoscBwBuXMMfAFgXLJlAi5nYXgCd8wtIgJVf8tkApF6EL0CMzee3QJ3n+jYAwAY+i4CLON8WQMygJ8dAYKyM4IBl8he0AMmlaX6Ar1qjysBr3h5JALpgxI0AT7sP/0B5N30QAHeKP25AkZTZDidfawBgA== > Content-Language: en-us > X-AuthUser: christopher+t3technique.com@supersonic.accountservergroup.com > > 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! > -- It seems my TO-DO list is a FITO (faster-in-than-out)
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