Wheel Alignment - Taught By a Shop Teacher

[@TheBurkey420]

This is one of the only teachers I had in highschool that could make me pay attention and enjoy class. 18 years later and I randomly find this page looking for camber settings for my truck. I have parts on that car!

[@lorettasalas6478]

I am a 62 yes old lady. Just out of college in 1982 I got hired at Sears Automotive Shop. I moved up to doing alignments I loved it. So I love to hear you talk and explain alignments. Thank you.

[@Quanuck]

What Sears did you work at? I was a Hunter rep and serviced many Sears locations.

[@theogharoon]

Moved to Australia 17 years ago from BC. Seeing this video makes me want to move back and get an alignment done... This is how to teach.

[@ufrozoo]

The absolute best explanation of alignment specs that I have ever come across!!! And I consider myself to have a black belt in KZbin/Google searching ;) Thanks for your time and knowledge 🙏

[@GregWellwood]

Thank you kindly.

[@davidgibbs6737]

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[@merlenidiffer8711]

Thank you I love the simple explanation and the the simple way to do a good job.There is no reason to take something that can be done simple and make it complicated .

[@knewpeace5482]

I totally agree.

[@roberttoro5167]

If you have a black belt,then I should take this guys advice

[@dennisrandall8040]

Shop teachers always have been the best teachers.

[@Quanuck]

Best self do it alighment video I've seen yet!! I'm 67 and I was the Hunter rep for several years in RI and SE Mass, I ran the alignment shop in a seven franchise high end dealership( Mercedes, Porsche/Audi, Honda...) then I owned a front-end shop for many more years. Because of my engineering background, I was known for the ability to make my own adjustment on cars that had none like BMW (elongate holes), I did the alignments for 75% of the body shops in NE Rhode Island and several PDs. This is a great video, but you forgot two things, checking for posible run-out and SAI, stearing axis inclination. You have steel rims, I'm sure you know how to illustrate checking for run-out. SAI determines the projection of the weight of the vehicle in reference to the center of the tire surface. This is more criticle with cars with wide tires to know. Caster is easier explained using the straight ahead stability of a "chopper". Now we have radial tires, camber doesn't mean as much for offsetting road crown, I always added about 1/2 degree more caster to the right. I autocrossed my "83 Saab turbo, I cut/welded to size the rear sway bar from a Crown Vic police rear end, she cornered better than a 944, lol. A body shop owner brought me his wife's BMW 3 series after she put it in the woods spinning out taking a corner in the rain. Come to find out her rear end was toing out (I had a Hunter A-111 that I had the specs set up on inches, not degrees) -3/4 inch! I elongated the holes on the left rear lower control arm bolt holes to get rid off the dog tracking as well. I always set rear toe at .03" toe in for stability. Put stress on the tires to check for centering after any adjustments. I set front toe to .09-.12" toe in. SAI will determine if a car with front wheel drive will toe out or toe in under power.

[@rogerphillips6702]

Your students must love your class. Your an amazing teacher. Best "how to" car video I've ever watched!

[@onerbfromtn4320]

I agree. Nice, Professor

[@jerbear7952]

​@@onerbfromtn4320he can't be a professor. He isn't wearing a lab coat. Thems the rules

[@nassimkoubeissi5814]

after few years sniffing KZbin for wheel alignment tutorial never seen anyone better than this guy thank you for the information . anyone lives in a remote place this is very important and helpful.

[@j.v.davirro9567]

This guy know how to teach while entertaining you. Very knowledgeable in many automotive subjects. Had a teacher like him in college, a mechanical engineering course . Kept me coming back. I sure miss having him around. Jeff Jefferies good ol' boy. Wonder if he's still alive? I'll just have to look him up.

[@frankpardo9389]

I work for a Kenworth dealership and have performed many wheel alignments on heavy duty line haul trucks & enjoy the concepts of alignments too, there is no better feeling than receiving great feedback from customers of how great their vehicle handles & drives down the road. All I can say is WOW this is such a great video to watch for someone wanting to learning wheel alignments & it’s concepts. I even learned some new things watching this video. Thanks a lot for this great video, big thumbs up 👍 I definitely will be following a lot more videos on your channel!

[@pault3449]

As a long time Auto Tech teacher, I commend you on your excellent and humorous video. Clear explanations of complex concepts are hallmarks of a great teacher. Good job!

[@dpforth]

I hope your students appreciate you, they're very lucky to have such a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, hands-on teacher! Hopefully you get a couple of them off their phones.

[@ruiverissimo2864]

"Wheel alignment in a nutshell". What a great nutshell! 23 minutes PACKED with the absolutely best explanation I ever listen for the three angles. Great job. Walking encyclopedia. Bless you. Be well.

[@GregWellwood]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

This video is well worth the time to watch. I'm saving it and will probably watch it again.

[@allanenders5525]

Love the empty tuna tin on a piece of welding rod, best teaching aid ever! Thanks...

[@kennyyang6866]

This guy sit different between professor mechanic and everyday mechanic doing a you tube video explain. Excellent explained to the point with prop ten sardine can without shouting !

[@LivingAwake]

Been around cars and shops my whole life. How you explain things makes all the difference. Great work!

[@michaelechivester6478]

The best video on wheel alignment I've seen so far.

[@airmotivewelding8012]

This man has more "clue" than most! WoW, what a teacher.

[@buzthompson6547]

Sir you have the most dynamic instructing style I have ever witnessed. Your knowledge of the physics and application of tire alignment in a 3 dimensional platform in perspective to the other tires desired position is PhD caliber. Thank you for sharing your blessed gifts.

[@MrLesterdr]

I would have to give this video a 100 out of 10 ratings as 10 out of 10 wouldn't give it justice, it's that good

[@benignomarin-real1997]

Pure rocket science! But I finally started to demystify it and grasp it.

[@redj7401]

Excellent video. I have always dreaded having to take my car to an alignment shop. I've found once a shop breaks the seal on a factory setup, my cars have always worn tires prematurely. After having completed a rotisserie restoration on my 66 Mustang I decided I would try to learn to do it myself. I picked up a Longacre Caster/Camber gauge and toe plates. It took me a little bit to figure out what was going on but eventually I had it down pat. It's a great skill to have. I'm Subscribed.

[@chris2pher44]

I always thought that too but now I’m pretty sure once you get it all reset something is wearing again which makes you have to get alinement sooner than first time. I’ll bet you if you replaced ALL your suspension parts and do an alignment it would last just as long as first time.

[@alynnjacob1857]

I have been messing around trying to align my 4wd Jeep Grand Cherokee 2004 for what seems like a never ending frustrating job. I'm going to try again today with confidence because I feel like I understand so much more! Thank you for teaching this noob in a clear, fun and professional, do it for dummies kind of way. THANK YOU

[@hayeslincoln3111]

What sort of problem are you having. If it's a solid front axle like a Dana 30 or 44 camber should be 0 from the factory. Caster is probably about 4-5 degrees and your toe should be about .06 total that's a 1/16 of an inch. She should go right down the road. If it doesn't t check this Ball joints on that is tight will make that jeep wander constant steering wheel corrections. Toe rods loose or tight Do you have a steering stabilizer. Looks like shook absorber Do you have big or wide tires on it. Or a lift kit. Make sure your pitman arm is level with the tie rod it's connecting to. They make a drop pitman arm. Check your brake calipers. One dragging will cause funky driving . Sometimes it'll drag then it pops off and it steers perfectly. Then it hits that sticking point in the piston and drags again. Alignment is not hard but the components that make the vehicle go down the correctly can really play havoc on driving. Good luck.

[@leverguy]

Hands down the best video I've seen on alignment that has both theory and how to make adjustments combined. I've been trying to wrap my brain around this for a while. A few years ago, I took my wife's suburban to a "reputable" tire/alignment company to get front end updated. They basically had a blank check to replace everything, and get it all installed/adjusted properly. Everything was fine for about 2 weeks, and all of the sudden the alignment went crazy. I looked into it, and found out that the passenger's side upper control arm rear adjustment bolt had been welded to the control arm to prevent movement. Since then, I've sworn to learn alignment. It's the only aspect of a vehicle that I haven't done myself. Your video puts me a lot closer to being there.

[@randyduncan795]

There's nothing like knowledge shared by an experienced enthusiast. Thank you.

[@cto511987]

Made me want to go back to high school to take your shop class. Great presentation and insights, thank you!

[@timwilliams7034]

Wow. I love your video. I used to help a guy do alignments at trade school. They taught me "how" to do it but not the reasons or the relationship. I have worked as a mechanic since i was 13 yo. I am building an old (1927) truck now at 66 yo . Thanks for the explanation.

[@MikeAnderson-uj3oo]

Im a retired licensed mechanic. My specialty throughout the years was steering and suspension. Like yourself, I did a lot of modified vehicles from 1/4 mile drag cars to off road trucks. I've hand built countless different suspension systems. My true love is off road, mainly rock crawlers. Any thing with massive amounts of articulation. Your explination of alignment angles was spot on. I couldn't of explained it any better myself.

[@TrellaMs]

That was fantastic. Everybody needs a shop teacher like this guy. Well done.

[@jonbrown1018]

My father taught me how to do a alignment 1984.. We didn't have all of this fancy equipment back then.. After your done, chalk the tread and drive.. Glad I listened that day... Everyone is convinced that you have to go to a shop and laser them today...

[@kgoldengolden]

Thank you for taking the time to present this subject in terms we all can understand! From the planning, to the filming and editing...I'm sure these videos eat up a bunch of time and effort, but I have found no other channel that so clearly relates subjects to the audience. Most of us have, at one time or another, questioned our chosen profession, but you sir were born to teach. It's not glamorous or lucrative (my wife is a teacher) but when you have the gift, there are few professions more important, or satisfying. Thank you for your dedication, and don't ever retire-those kids need you!

[@josedeleon2230]

The most specific and intelligent explanation regarding toe, caster and camber. Now need to check all my cars wheel alignments.

[@randykeelin7350]

The best video on caster, camber and toe I've seen yet. And I've watched a lot of them.

[@mightyluv]

I’ve been out of high school for over 40 years now, but your video put me right back in it. Your exuberance and excellent visual explanations made this a lot of fun. Thanks for posting, looking forward to seeing more.

[@adam8888d]

By far the best teaching I have come across on KZbin. First class

[@speedy_pit_stop]

Best alignment intro video I've seen.

[@alexgelhorn4277]

This is the best kind of shop teacher

[@gaz1tinsley]

wow, im so glad i clicke onto someone that knows camber ! i built a drag beetle back in the day, i lowered the suspension to about an inch off the road, the camber of the wheels was about 3 inch negative, but it handled fantastic ! On the road it was like a nuclear go cart on wheels ! At the lights it wheelied in first and second gears ;) A lot of fun to drive !

[@gixxerhoff7502]

Best video I’ve found to date about alignment.

[@GregWellwood]

Thanks!

[@marksimmons3801]

Amazing teacher !!! You held my attention the whole time . I learned a lot . THANK YOU SIR .

[@monadking2761]

What you said all makes sense now and I have been around cars since 1970. Thank you for explaining they way you did. It was very interesting.

[@Mavrick-5]

You are absolutely great at this teachings regarding wheel alignment, Your explanation helped me a lot to understand Caster which has been like rocket science to me. I like to do my own wheel alignment at home and I’m learning more because of videos like yours.

[@GregWellwood]

Glad it was helpful!

[@on-site4094]

Done the old school way and still works today 👍 thanks for sharing

[@dolsiniya1]

Thank you so very much for doing this video. I’ve watched don’t know how many and want through forums and some literature but all too technical, too lengthy and difficult to grasp everything. You made it simple, interesting, funny and super easy to understand and remember. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and experience

[@yzmoto80]

I’m changing out the front steering and suspension components on my truck, your video explanation of steering geometry is second to none in terms of making it fun AND interesting. Thank you ! Edit: subscribed

[@jjmax3400]

Best video on explaining vehicle alignment yet!

[@brianprovus4684]

Holy smokes, this is the closest I've ever come to actually understanding all these alignment concepts. No wonder you were under such demand for doing alignments. Thanks so much.

[@thechillhacker]

People can talk trash about a tape measure alignment all they want, but I have fixed messes from when my wife would drop her car off at the local alignment shop, they'd not even free everything, mess it up further (with the steering wheel off center, driving her nuts). Some time on my back with a light, some wrenches, a torch, a tape, and some greased sheet metal plates, and it was good for years, just measuring tread to opposite tread - i.e., no fancy angle plates - which I think I should take a minute and fab up. Thanks for that!

[@clarkgriswold-zr5sb]

Very nice job!!! I would have enjoyed your classes. Just the right amount of practical purpose discussion, technical, and application.

[@Hutchy45445]

That was THE best explanation, I have ever seen. 👍👍👍

[@tristanmateo1310]

instaBlaster.

[@Fosgen]

Best explained ever, this is pure understanding of any topic - being able to explain hard to understand topic in words understandable by anyone.

[@GregWellwood]

Thanks! This is the part of teaching that I love.

[@Fosgen]

@@GregWellwood You best person to ask, can I ask you something? Change tires to profile 40 mm or about 1.5" higher than recommended by manufacturer, to have more damping. Would you recommend to increase toe in front? I can adjust toe and camber on both front and rear.

[@GregWellwood]

A taller tire is going to change the Scrub Radius - the distance between an imaginary line through the steering axis, and a vertical centerline of the wheel, as viewed from the front. Depending on the geometry, if it shortens this distance (what I would expect it to do), you will have lighter steering and need less toe. How much less? Testing. I'd set it at spec and err on the tighter side of things.

[@Fosgen]

@@GregWellwood Thanks. It was lightly positive, went to car to make it closer to zero toe, and now steering wheel turns even easier, you were right. I need to buy that caster/camber tool you have, looks very useful. Thanks for advice.

[@calvinpeterson6056]

Years ago I had a 1990 Honda Accord ( loved that car ), it kept wearing the front tires and I’d had it to several shops and no one ever found anything wrong. I was tired of putting tires on it so I replaced everything brand new front and rear with all OEM parts and when I had it lined up I asked the alignment guy to set the toe at zero front and rear. Drove that car another 3 years and the tires didn’t look any different then when I installed them three years earlier. Car handled great in the summer but man it was sketchy in the winter on snowy roads, always felt like it was gonna come around on me.

[@ericahrendt489]

By far and away the best vid on the subject that I have found. Thank you.

[@gabrielbruzzi1962]

Best scientific description and what the different adjustments do to the tires handling.

[@RecoveryRoomRestorations]

I could not ever understand how caster was measured, but you made it crystal clear, thanks!!

[@Handle-Unavailable-x]

This is one, if not the most enjoyable learning video I saw about alignment. Good job sir!

[@jeremyeves2614]

Thank you for putting in the time and effort to produce this video. Using real life experience you boil down some very complicated math into bite size chunks with understandable analogies and usable applications.

[@bradpage8967]

Great information!! Even if someone would never mess with alignment, knowing that could save money at the garage. Good stuff!!

[@kenswitzer4133]

If you have replaced many of the suspension components on a restoration this is great to know to get in the ball park until you can get to a shop.

[@JT-SE-OHIO]

The castor camber gage you took out of the plastic case is what made it able for me to setup my dirtcar (9C1) to be able to win 73 feature wins.kk Very good explanation of front alignment. I used 4 degrees of camber and 3 degrees caster that transferred 90 lbs to the left rear when countersteering on dirt.. If you don't understand the front alignment you are not going to win 73 features.

[@douglasradowick508]

Hey shop guy, I came across your channel, I learned auto mechanic's in '95. The wheel alignment was the most difficult part for me to grasp mentally(I just couldn't figure it out!) In watching your video explanation and the great visuals to go with it!, I now don't feel comfortable with touching ANY part of auto repair. I've taken the ASE exams every 6 months-studied for those tests, and, failed by 1 answer and never attained my ASE certification. After 10 years of beating my head against the wall trying to achieve my goal of ASE certified mechanic(with a 98+%ile in mechanical reasoning). I had to walk away from my life-long dream of having my own shop. I've not even gotten to work as an automotive technician. After 27 years of my heart getting broke, your video has told me why I failed, thank-you for the video presentation and helping me to "get" why I bombed. Doug😵

[@GregWellwood]

My weakest area has always been HVAC. I wrote all eight ASE exams back in '96. Maybe we sat beside each other?!

[@joshua-the-seer8494]

Amazing video! I appreciate all the knowledge you're imparting. It's done with grace, humor, and style. Thank you for sharing, please keep going!

[@matthewdoyle3129]

Thank you for making this video, hands down the best explanation of wheel alignment, it’s so much easier to understand something when a reason is given, with an example. You do this really, really well 👍🏻

[@lordbaltimore1450]

Thank you very much. You're really a great teacher. One of a kind. I'm average Joe out there and had seen several other KZbin videos, trying to explain the whole thing without much luck. You did it. You made it very easy to understand and also make it fun to listen and follow you. Again I really appreciate your thoughtful presentation.

[@michaelarabi5083]

You deserve an award in explanation

[@marcmercado2085]

I watch this nearly once a day. Very helpful.

[@asp1345]

I wish my shop teacher had enthusiasm like him

[@emanuelmifsud6754]

Wow what a teacher as myself a woodwork Metalwork electronics physics and chemistry teacher I have learnt a great deal about wheel alignment the concepts you showed are basic and very useful two steering geometry thank you for your knowledge

[@michaelbardwell6398]

Best shop teacher quote ever. ' Some call it twitchy, I call it responsive " lol

[@patrickscahillii9365]

Outstanding presentation, concise and easy to understand for those already familiar with such things. Thanks for sharing

[@ogrush3718]

Wow, most fantastic explanation I've ever heard. You nailed it.

[@GregWellwood]

Thanks!

[@Clinteastvveed]

That was superbly concise educationally as well as engaging , keep it up!

[@leen352]

great explanation. I have build a couple of early 30 hotrods and did the alignment myself with a simular bubbletool from Speedway and a toe-tool copied from a Model A one. Last project was a 49 Pontiac Streamliner with LS1, Jag Front and 4 link 8.8 Ford rear. Alignment was spot on, but the car was a bit nervous over 65 miles. I put some frontrims on that looked cool,but I forgot to check the srubradius, after putting the right rims on, man what a difference!

[@Ueddyyytube]

Excellent video, I have to watch it many times since I new to the wheel alignment, but excellent explanation

[@patrickjoyce4178]

Great video. This is a must to know if you are spending thousands to go fast. I have built so many race cars and drag cars the biggest overlooked part of most builds. The tire tracking. Caster camber and Toe are the keys to winning. Thanks for bringing this point up. My 2020 HELLCUDA will handle like a Ferrari when I’m ready to align. Thanks Teach. 👍

[@rosalioperez4207]

Simple and precise you are a Master! Thanks for your full lecture video.

[@billybobbarker3175]

Excellent explanation. I just changed a whole bunch of front parts on my truck. It is scheduled for a CanTire laser alignment tomorrow. On trucks I have used string back to front to set track and toe. I have not yet fingered out simple home garage method to measure caster and camber to be able to adjust those myself.

[@fezalkurekure4823]

Been doing manual alignment for my car like 5 years now, thanks for the tips n tricks

[@danlearned6199]

Old school VW/Porsche factory trained tech, race car/aerospace fabricator, crew chief for several winning SCCA club level GT/Production class cars so I understand and appreciate your in depth explanation shown here. Especially enjoyed explanation of importance of caster, how it will 'rise and fall' when rotated/turning. Would have been interesting to show the weight transfer from front to rear corners of the car. Example: Hard left turn angle, the caster cause the left front to rise. Conversely the right rear lowers, with a cross weight transfer. Try this with a race kart chassis, it's obviously apparent. The left front will rise approx. 1 inch, the right rear will drop approx. 3/4 an inch. fun to play with and a very graphic example for students. The toe plates are a quick n' ez way to measure toe, but surprised you didn't mention the old 'string' method. A PITA to set up but very accurate. More than once I've returned from a tire shop install of new tires with alignment and car drove funny and steering wheel off center. With the string setup find the front toe way outta' whack. Set it back to about 1/16th toe, car drives fine...again.

[@thebunz7]

You sound like a fun and great teacher that’s easily understood.

[@chriskorbut9568]

Perfect combination of explanation and humor. Loved it. Keep it up!!

[@gregcampbell5530]

Wow! That’s the best explanation I’ve ever heard, and humor too. Thanks a bunch😜

[@cosmicallyderived]

The camber explanation for turning was amazing

[@DiaryOfALesbianGamer]

I missed going ti school for automotive. You gave me a refresher and did it in a way my favorite teachers did so. Thank you so much. 💜

[@simplyalan7260]

Thats one of my favorite videos, you obviously know and love what you do!

[@mullenaero4486]

Best video i have seen on the subject. Thank you!

[@jnhudspeath]

This Guy Definitely knows how to Teach we would have been Lucky to be students of his in this Subject and probably in any Subject’s

[@WHAMproducts247]

Love this video! I've got an old saab 900. It pulls to the left and I always just assumed it needed an alignment. I went and checked the toe alignment of the front and it was perfect, read exactly as saab specifies which is actually a little bit of toe in. That worried me, so I took both wheels off and can now visibly see a difference in castor. I think someone must have hit something like in your nissan. These cars have adjustable castor because the top control arm which is an A frame, is set up with shims underneath the bolts. You can remove these shims or add them for caster and camber. So I need to replace the control arm because its way out. But it turns out you gotta pull the engine to remove it. Crazy design. Im gonna try and mess with the shims to get something close to straight. Not the best option but at least i know now what im messing with now that I've seen this crash course haha

[@GregWellwood]

To increase caster, you could take one shim out of the back and put it in the front. Since the total number of shims didn't change, the camber might not change much. If you just pull a shim (or insert a shim), you will likely change camber as well. It is not good practice to run more than five shims in one spot (they are more likely to be spit out).

[@smithacazeau7546]

Thank you so much buddy. I don’t how the hell I got across you channel. You're a true instructor. I never stop laughing when I wach your video. ❤

[@Ihaveausernametoo]

Exactly the level I was looking for for my Ford Contour -99 I got for 200$. Thank you.

[@montehall5593]

hello where did you find the wheel level tool. i cant deem to find it

[@RC-Heli835]

I think I finally understand now after watching your video why my Kenworth T800 Dump truck pulls to the right. Its left front wheel is leaned out at the top 6 degrees while the right front is strait up. With the little bit of castor that it has the left wheel don't relax going down the road until its pointed right a degree or two which I have to fight against all day long. Even with the wheels aligned strait using a similar method to yours I use to 4 ft levels to get a very accurate alignment measurement. The problem is the camber is built into the axle and from what I hear you have to have the axle bent to adjust the camber. Very few people will do that these days though and some axles have stamped in them do not bend. This truck has actually been turned over on its left side and I'll never know if that's what caused the camber to be like that or not but it hasn't always pulled hard right like it does now.

[@maxsoregon]

I was a brake/frontend expert first half my life and one of the very first 4-wheel computerized alignment shops in my state. I gotta run, but found this interesting and pretty much like I LEARNED 50 years ago. Comments.. I adjusted nearly all rear wheel drive cars 1/2+ camber driver side and 0 passenger side; caster was usually 1 and 1.5 degrees.. keeps straight on sloped roads for rain in my state, plus the positive caster is what keeps the car going straight, think bicycle. I just wanted to comment so many cars these days have negative caster and is why they SUCK at handling. It can be like an overtight pickup steering gear, where there's no center & constantly going left or right.. get over 1+ caster and you can drive without hands on the freeway. Another thing this guy realizes is you can fine tune individual cars due to driving habits, etc... just run your hand across the tread going in & out and if you feel sharp edges?.. that's how you can "fine tune" toe-in. (you're WRONG using camber for road crown since you're increasing tire wear to do it... CASTER is the angle to compensate road crown, NOT camber!) Anyway, negative caster turns easily incity driving, but I personally don't like how they handle overall. (The old expert I learned from also raced circle track & those racers would bring their cars in after hours so we could play with what they were trying to solve). Nice to hear this talk, it's been near 35 years since I turned wrenches and kinda missing it lately. ;)

[@timothyhall861]

I'm 65 yrs old and fix everything from electronics to mechanics but have never really understood what caster meant...thank you for teaching an old dog a new trick even if it's now just for curiosities sake

[@jimbohn9633]

Clear explanation, fun video to watch.

[@raymension9480]

Hey I’m very impressed by ur explanation abt wheel alignment I’m an alignment technician here in 🇯🇲Jamaica and I’d love to get more information on alignment especially on race cars, I’m actually a self taught technician I just found out a lot on my own after years of work never did any schooling on this profession just loved it so I know a lot of wat u’ve said is spot on some I couldn’t have explained like u did but I just knew....I’d love to get to know more frm u if ur interested in teaching 😁 I’ve subscribed so keep the videos coming on alignment ok...I’ll be checking to hear back frm u I’m hungry to learn more thnx💯💯💯

[@eastwood111]

I’m glad this video popped up on my feed. We’ll have to go back and watch it. Will be changing My tire rod ends soon.

[@shawngrenaud]

In-depth explanation! Informative and appreciated!

[@ryankaumans1209]

Great explanation 100% fact your video explains everything you need to know about wheel alignment to where it make the most sense Thank you thank you

[@ChadHargis]

Excellent! I already knew what toe, caster, and camber were...but your explanation was brilliant. That demo you used for caster was perfect.

[@sstocker31]

Excellent presentation of steering dynamics and how the adjustments affect steering. I'll be passing this link on to others so they can learn from you.👍

[@codypendant6745]

Very interesting while being informative. I was glad to hear you connect the dots about caster and how it affects the effective camber when steering into a corner. Many moons ago I found my '80 Civic had fairly radical toe-in on the rear, but more on one side than the other. No wonder it dog-tracked and it's turning radius was dismal. I went about equalizing both of the tracking rods and measuring them. Then I lengthened them both a little to remove the toe. Drove so much better. When I spoke with an alignment tech about changing my toe with those links, He said, "Those adjustable links on the back of that model are purely for setting your tracking. You cannot adjust toe with them". Ha, ha, well... Whatever...;) While watching you work your magic, I was wondering what slick pad you used under the tires to allow them to pivot on your garage floor without the natural resistance to the changes in geometry that would give you a false reading on your measurements when turning right/left while parked? When working on my own car, I noticed that when I rolled it forward a bit the camber changed, then when I rolled it backward it changed again. I realized that due to it's toe and grip on the ground the camber would change as a result of opposing force from the surface trying to pinch the contact patches or pull them apart, depending on what toe was set or which way the tires were rolling. I did not have that 2-way lazy susan type wheel pad that allows them to not be influenced by the parking/test surface grip while turning them right/left and/or rolling. Since most of my driving is forward, to set it up for that, so I rolled it a few feet, set the toe, rolled it back twice as far and then rolled it back up to the forward mark. Same measurement. Good enough for me.

[@GregWellwood]

When I care enough, I have a pair of 24x24" vinyl floor tiles stacked under each front wheel with either salt (easy to clean up), or grease (messy) between them to let the front "settle" and reduce rotating friction.