04-20-2017, 09:35 AM | #1 |
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2003 DS alignment
For alignment, can I do the camber and tow without the cart loaded with the 400 pounds of batteries? Just finished up new front end and I would like to do it before I put the batteries back in. I can wait but would like to do it now.
I can see the camber might be off somewhat but I think tow would be ok to adjust? |
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04-20-2017, 12:24 PM | #2 |
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Re: 2003 DS alignment
For camber, the front end bushing kit
& sometimes a new heavy duty spring is needed. Check the ball joints on the steering arms too. Should be good & tight. Tow in/out is adjustable. |
04-20-2017, 12:33 PM | #3 |
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Re: 2003 DS alignment
Thanks Golferdave! Front end is all new, spring, bushings, kingpins (reamed to fit by machine shop), tie rod ends and bearing packed.
I got to thinking about it and said to my self, you wouldn't do an alignment on an auto with the engine out! LOL! So I will wait until the batteries are in to do it. So I think I did not have enough coffee before I posted! |
04-20-2017, 04:25 PM | #4 |
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Re: 2003 DS alignment
There's an "eccentric" bolt in the center - on the bottom of the front leaf spring I't adjustable to slide the spring left/right the front end camber its a parallelogram so you adjust for a happy medium of the front tires. driver & passenger weights change the front end camber as the spring flexes |
04-20-2017, 05:55 PM | #5 |
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Re: 2003 DS alignment
Thank you for the explanation.
Plan to do an Alaskan cruise someday. I went to Anchorage a long time back in the winter and learned how to ski! Portage glacier was a sight to see! |
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