Caster help?

Edwrds

Caught the Bug

• Jan 15, 2019

• #1

Ok been messing with this for awhile now what is my caster?

Driver side ground floor.

Passenger side ground floor.

At the axle. The digital reading jumps on both sides at the ball joints from 5.30to 6.80 even had a 7.00 come up. On the manual gauge it looks like I’m at 5. Sorry about the pictures using my iPad no phone.

 

Last edited: Jan 15, 2019

zimm

Caught the Bug

• Jan 16, 2019

• #2

I'm thinking 6 degrees right? When you get zero front off the axle, the housing is 6.

 

Edwrds

Caught the Bug

• Jan 16, 2019

• #3

So I need to push it more forward I only have the lower adjustable control arms


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zimm

Caught the Bug

• Jan 16, 2019

• #4

I run six with no vibes so I left it. 15k highway miles with no issues.

 

jesse3638

Hooked

• Jan 16, 2019

• #5

Best place to measure caster is at the pinion flange. Top of the ball joints aren't very accurate and will very from side to side.

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Meme King

• Jan 16, 2019

• #6

From what I'm seeing, you are sitting at 5.5 degrees. If you aren't having driveline vibrations and are happy with the steering, leave it. But if you are trying to achieve factory caster, you need to reduce it about a degree by SHORTENING the lower control arms.