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BrewCityMusic · 09-12-2014, 09:22 AM

RE alignment, if You are getting "darting" or sudden instability at speed or while accelerating, the alignment likely IS the main culprit ... You want roughly 1/4" to 1/2" of "Toe in" (meaning the distance between the front tires in the front of the tire should be about 1/4" to 1/2" less than the distance between the rear of the tire) ...

I generally bungee a pair of straightedges to the outside of each tire parallel to the ground to aid in measurement, set the toe-in to 1/4" and if it's still a bit squirrely then I slowly take it out to 1/2" or until it stabilizes - other factors that can come into play are 2-ply tires (completely unstable due to flex), excess play in the steering components (which will be multiplied by a lift and bigger tires) etc but generally, if it wasn't a problem BEFORE the lift and is now, the alignment is the number one culprit (I have had perfect carts become almost undriveable after a lift until the alignment was reset)

09-12-2014, 09:22 AM	#5
BrewCityMusic Hammer Down !!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lake Geneva, WI Posts: 2,681	Re: My now lifted YAMAHA Drive is dangerous RE alignment, if You are getting "darting" or sudden instability at speed or while accelerating, the alignment likely IS the main culprit ... You want roughly 1/4" to 1/2" of "Toe in" (meaning the distance between the front tires in the front of the tire should be about 1/4" to 1/2" less than the distance between the rear of the tire) ... I generally bungee a pair of straightedges to the outside of each tire parallel to the ground to aid in measurement, set the toe-in to 1/4" and if it's still a bit squirrely then I slowly take it out to 1/2" or until it stabilizes - other factors that can come into play are 2-ply tires (completely unstable due to flex), excess play in the steering components (which will be multiplied by a lift and bigger tires) etc but generally, if it wasn't a problem BEFORE the lift and is now, the alignment is the number one culprit (I have had perfect carts become almost undriveable after a lift until the alignment was reset)