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But, I did say though...

You're welcome!

Then you have other problems.

I pretty much just play zombies now. Lol

That might work

I've torn up my fair share of tires too over the years. Lol

It is lowered so there is going to be some camber still. As far as the toe goes, it's the body lines. Guy that did an alignment on it thought the samething. Rear toe was well within spec though.

@MidwestAmericanDadStuff am I wrong camber can still be adjusted even though lowered?

You're not wrong. With the factory camber adjustments there is a limit to how much you can adjust. If you buy like aftermarket adjustable control arms, adjustable ball joints or pillow top mounts for the struts though, you can adjust your camber pretty much wherever you want regardless of how low it is. In my case, it's lowered like 1.5" or something like that and I don't have anything else to adjust camber with other than the factory eccentric bolts. So I am limited on how far it can go.

@MidwestAmericanDadStuff right on. I'm new to suspension. Literally just bought a durango hellcat that had lowering springs on it, with major camber issues. Trying to learn all I can before jumping into the aftermarket rear control arms and front camber plates.

This is for if you have recently done front suspension work and can't make it in for an actual alignment for a bit. This can help you make it so your alignment is close enough to still be able to drive your vehicle. If your rear alignment is off, this isn't for you.

Still gives you an idea as to how off it is.

No problem, glad to help.

Advice? You mean how to check how off your tie rods can be before taking it down the road and trying to drive your vehicle? Go ahead and end up in a ditch then my guy. Lol

Mine had a harsh vibration under acceleration. All good since doing this!

Not sure. It was my brother's unit so could have been anything 😂

Ideally, yes. Turn it off, clean it from the inside out. This was just a quick spray down because it was CAKED in cottonwood.

I agree. I've had this one for going on 10 years now. Such a fun car to drive too! Not bad for being "stock". 😉

If your tire is bald on the inside, that means that either the wheel is toe'd out slightly (front of the wheel pointing away from the body of vehicle) or there is too much negative camber ( top of the tire angles into the body) from worn ball joints or worn out struts.

What do you mean? When you tried to adjust your tie rods to align it?

Should be able to adjust if you can tell it's out. This is just a way to be able to make it driveable until you can get in for an actual alignment.

Game changer if you have to wait a week or more to get in for an alignment.

Whoa! That's a big ol' truck too! This was supposed to be a temporary fix for the support bushing for me but it worked so well I actually forgot I did it. Lol glad it worked out for you and hopefully it lasts long enough until you are ready to put the new stuff in!

Never got a chance to make a video on how to correct it due to health issues.

​@@MidwestAmericanDadStuff May Almighty God heal and restore you. Amen

Thanks 💯

Then you would have a cord that is a trip hazard.

It sat for about 24 hours before I drove it again.

Good eye! Lol got two of em. Other one is, well, in pieces in the garage.

More inaccurate than driving with the wheel held at a 45 degree angle on your way to work until you can get into a shop for an alignment? Read the description.

No

Interesting. I've never seen something like that.

Cant remember the exact type. But it was just like a bathroom silicone I got from a hardware store. Lol

Bolt was so rounded, the 8mm extractor just slide right over it. 7mm was too small still. So I would have ended up having to do what I did anyway.

That is one of those bastardly small sizes. I have the $24 amartisan set from Amazon it’s about 13 pieces but I don’t think it goes smaller than 8mm. I would probably have tried some aggressive water pump pliers before this but this is a good option depending on the circumstances. With a bolt smaller than 10mm I don’t see corrosion getting it any tighter than 25 lbs/ft at which point it’s more likely you’ll snap the bolt than get it loose. I recently had some super rusted in rear caliper slide pins whoever did the brakes last put no slide pin lubricant on and I rounded them out. Had to take the whole bracket and caliper piston assembly off to hammer the bolt biters on with enough purchase so that they wouldn’t come off. then use a long pry bar with a ratchet and cheater to apply opposing force to break them. In that situation if I had chosen this approach I would have most likely rounded whatever shape I ground the bolt head into while trying to get them off. Definitely a good technique to have in your arsenal but the best arsenal is well rounded and the one doing the work must know which method is appropriate for any given circumstance.

The heck is that?

That had to have been rough.

@@MidwestAmericanDadStuff it was fine. We just used my mom's Chrysler but I had to ride the bus the whole time.

Glad you found the humor sprinkled in there. Lol

Doing all that around other things that if they were to get damaged, would create a whole other headache. Lol

I'm open to suggestions. Lol

Couldn't without burning up a couple wire harnesses and setting a fuel line on fire. Lol

Was going to try that but had a feeling it would still slip off. Lol

Tough everywhere except where it counts. Lol

Definitely satire. Lol Was a pain in the butt. It was in a tight space with a bunch of wire harnesses around so a torch was out. Thought about the slot trick but it was seized as can be with me being in Michigan and all. Lol

Glad you found humor in it. Lol

This is a walkway, not a foundation. Saw cuts in a concrete walkway are necessary for expansion and contraction during seasonal changes, since you were obviously not aware.

Thanks!

Looked pretty familiar huh? Lol

Thanks!

Yup! Just a quick way to help you make it driveable after steering or suspension work until you can get into an alignment shop.

Safety and responsibility have been taught since day one.

Helps protect the cord from the abrasiveness of the concrete.

​@@MidwestAmericanDadStuffIt seems like a bit overkill. I do like the three short strips going widthwise though. Laying the long strip on top would be difficult without them holding the cord still.

Those things are awesome!

"Professional" lol

Well, I do have an android so that probably explains it. Lol