setting toe

• setting toe
  Posted by Michaelaphelan on 23 Jul, 2014 19:53
• i had installed the camber shims from the site store and i was wondering how to set the toe, would you do it on a jack in the air or on the ground ? thanks mike
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by QuadMan8 on 23 Jul, 2014 20:29
• On LEVEL ground.  I am not sure if the quad should be weighted with rider weight or not.  someone else should chime in on that
  
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  Posted by Rainman56 on 23 Jul, 2014 20:32
• I get someone my weight to sit on the quad.
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  Posted by Motoman991 on 24 Jul, 2014 04:56
• You would probably want to set the toe in relation to how the quad is when you're riding it.  A car isn't aligned with it's front wheel dangling in the air.
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  Posted by GrkGuy on 24 Jul, 2014 05:53
• i always just step on front bumper to push front end down a little bit.
  then get the tape measure out, and measure from center of tire, you want the
  front tires to be in just a little bit, sounds bad and will wear out tires, but it
  will handle better.
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  Posted by Michaelaphelan on 24 Jul, 2014 19:59
• I was tying a piece of straight wood to the outsides of either tire and measuring from inside to inside on both in front of the tire and behind and going for a total toe in of a 1/8 to a 1/4 . also to ensure they were done evenly i hooked my tape on the end of my tie rod end to my locking nut that was snugged up and adjusting to get the same measurement on both sides. I was not sure weather or not to do it on a jack or on the ground so from the info i gathered from you gents is to do it on the ground with equal weight on the machine as my self ! thanks for the help guys .
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