Hot Rod Ford Straight axle front end alignment made easy DIY

[@brianpreble8433]

Thank you so much and Merry Christmas. I have a 54 Ford f100 and swapped out the tie rod to a solid one years back. It was so far off it pulled to the right. I did not have a plumbbob but used a long level and got higher up on the tire and chocked it on the ground. Over and inch and a quarter toed out. Fixed in less than 15 minutes. Cannot wait to try it out tomorrow. I cannot believe how easy it is. I assumed I would have to drop the tie rod. Thank you!

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm glad it worked out for you.

[@robbieautrey3158]

Thanks for showing us how to do that Spanky, it will really come in handy when i get ready to put my 55 Station Wagon on the street..

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Thanks buddy Would love to see your wagon. I’m a huge fan of long roof cars. Thanks for watching

[@robbieautrey3158]

@@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms Can i text you a picture of my 1955 Chevy 4 door Patina Station Wagon? Thanks..

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

@@robbieautrey3158 [e-mail] please send me one

[@oldrover3007]

Very good information , I believe that is basically how I set my Hot Rod up about 12 years ago . Thanks for the refresher as I’m putting new Coker Firestone bias tires on the Front this weekend and it’s time to reset everything . Good Job , thanks again for Posting .👍

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Thanks for your support

[@clyde1928]

Thank's for showing me how to do that, just put on my new frontend on yesterday 👍

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Cool thanks for watching and your support on the channel.

[@dannychiguina3962]

Absolutely Sir I've always loved this Old School Hot Rods you have a Awesome 👍 Hot Rod your self I'm into Old School MOPAR'S such as 1917-1934 Dodge, Plymouth Car's and Truck's,.... anyway keep up with your project's I'm from Guam and we have a few 1969 Mopar Car's 1975 D100 Dodge and I would Love to build me a 1930-1934 Two Door Plymouth Roadster Model

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Awesome thanks for your comments and please subscribe if you haven’t yet. Thanks for watching my friend

[@contractor9391]

Great video! You taught me something in detail... I just subscribed.

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Great thanks for watching and your support

[@deniswheeler9960]

What would cause the tie Rod to make contact with the shackles on the spring??? Not heavy enough spring?? Or wrong shackles?? 5:56

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

You could have dropped steering arms or other parts not meant to be used together. Can you email me some photos or a video? [e-mail] I don’t mind taking a look and helping you figure it out. Thanks for watching and please subscribe

[@deniswheeler9960]

@@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms here’s what I got

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

@@deniswheeler9960 send photos to [e-mail]

[@hotrodswoodshed7405]

Thx for the video. Wishing you would have addressed caster...and WHY it helps. How much is too much? I set 8⁰ in mine from the factory 4⁰ setting. Caster helps straight line stability I realize... sling shot dragsters have as much as 18⁰... but what is the limitations for street and WHY are those the limitations. I also realize power steering helps with more. Thx spanky

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

I touch on that on another video and I do it at the point of building the chassis. Thanks for watching brother. It’s time to do another video on this. That was 3-4 years ago. -Spanky

[@kurtgangelhoff3364]

That was some good information in fact I'm going to go out in my garage right now and do that but I have a question do you have a video showing how to is that the caster I have a degree wheel but I'm not sure where to mount it at so I'm really hoping you have a video thank you

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

I don’t have a video for that but I’ll make one. I put caster in as I’m building the frame at the crossmember. About 5 to 7 degrees.

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Btw thanks for watching and glad you got use out of it. Please subscribe and keep watching

[@Bigskyguy56]

Great info for a low buck DIY alignment tip. Rick

[@pdztbtaylor]

Just subscribed. I have a '31 Model 4dr Phaeton that i am finishing.

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Paul, I love those models. I built one back 15 years ago. Thanks for watching and subscribing to the channel.

[@f.c1658]

Please show how to fix the camber on an early Ford solid axle

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

I build most of that in the chassis with the cross members. If it’s excessive your axle will need proper attention by a professional.

[@ronhodgkinson7683]

Bbc 29 ford darts when near the crown on the road or any minor dips in the road.

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Sounds like bump steer.

[@adamumbreit3945]

Couldn't you use the backside of your brake drums to drop a ruler down to tape on the floor? Wouldn't that have been easier and more accurate?

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Maybe some cars but this is the best way for this set up. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts

[@svttrk]

thanks for the help!! can you do caster and camber?

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

I have had a lot of comments about this video and I’m in the process of updating it with more details and other options. Thanks for watching and your support.

[@leen352]

i think all of the adjustments are right but the most forgotten part is the scrub radius, I think this is way off and it causes the most frighten thing ever, deathwobble. i have bin there.

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Thanks for watching

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

It is an important part of most alignments. It’s very technically and with a beam axle and few adjustments on this vintage front end hard to do anything about in that wasn’t addressed when the chassis was built. I build my chassis to help eliminate bump steering and never have issues. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. -Spanky

[@justme2661]

How do you do a 4 wheel alignment on the floor at home with a home built straight axle hot rod?

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

It can be done. You would need to use strings and a long tape measure. I will start a video that will cover this soon. When I build the chassis I pull tape and stings to make sure the rear end is perfectly aligned thanks for watching and your questions. I will cover this soon

[@RB-gz5rg]

Coo I have something to go by. Thanks!!

[@lemchesher311]

I have Buick break drums on my car they are original 1957 drums. Would you please tell me what size wheel you are running and where you got them Also the size tire . As I want to show off my Buick drums as you do . Thank you for Any and all information

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Thanks for your support with watching. The tires are 700r18 and 500r16 both on 6” rims, the brakes are to so-cal replica with disc inside. I have another with the real Buick drums. I like them both but the replica/disc work great on the roadster because that car is driven hard and fast.

[@lemchesher311]

@@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms so your rims are 16x6 . I was thinking 16x4.5 I think it is just beautiful how your breaks drums look

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

@@lemchesher311 sorry 4.5 on the front

[@lemchesher311]

@@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms yes ! 4.5 inch wide . Is that a problem .? I think that was a stock wheel about 1941 .

[@watto1964]

Tried to email you direct , by copy and paste your email address, but keep getting error message." PPE Hosted tried to deliver your email message, but was unable to do so for reasons outside our control." Just letting you know.

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Try [e-mail] Not sure what could be wrong with the KZbin mail link

[@darintoddsmith]

Good video

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Thanks for watching

[@floridian7143]

Thanks for sharing

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Thanks for your support

[@olronholleran1310]

The kingpin inculcation is way off. wrong rim, just to show off the brake drums. Bad, bad ,bad.

[@SpankysHotRodsandCustoms]

Wow , ok then thanks for watching.

[@gregf5730]

The kingpin inclination is spot-on for this type of car. The rims look good just may not be to your taste. Inculcation is the wrong word here it means: to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions. 😀