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H1 proper wheel alignment specs
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:43 pm
by rex
Hi H1 guys. I bringing my truck in local tire shop next week for rotation and wheel alignment.. Is there any specification i should tell the mechanic for them to do the alignment? Please advise. Thanks
Re: H1 proper wheel alignment specs
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:02 am
by whitehumh2
H1s have two very different alignment specs. One is for unloaded and the other for loaded.
In other words unloaded would be how your H1 would be most of the time.
Loaded means at or near max GVWR...that also means you would have several thousand pounds of stuff on board!
Re: H1 proper wheel alignment specs
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:55 am
by Roy
if you have oem ctis, make sure they use a 3/4 wrench to take off not a pry bar.
Ride heigt should be checked to make sure springs are good. Stock tires --ground to sub frame 17-19 inches
front
caster 2.5 to 3.5
camber 0 to 0.5
toe 0 to 0.19 toe in at front of tires
rear
camber 0.25 to 0.75
toe -0.19 to 0 toe out at front of tires
caster adjustment--cams, bolt torque 260 ft/lb
********pry brackets apart to adjust
wheel nuts 140 ft/lb
*****no pipe wrenches on tie rod sleeves -- bolts at 30 ft/lbs