Scrubbed some tires on the trip to Texas, real bad One is a total loss.So it was time to see how the things had worn. They were feathered, indicating the toe in was wrong (why should I be surprised)Jacked her upGot out my Hunter Alignment special tool for marking tiresHold this still on the ground while someone rotates the tire (Kelly), and the nail scribes a nice line down the middle of the treadTake a tape measure, and measure front and back on the tire line. In this case the back measurement was 90 1/2", and the front measurement was 89 1/4" . WOW!!!!!!!!!Turn the tie rod to adjust the thingFinal set was 1/8" toe in. Ready for some happy motoring"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:nice trick.IW Local 580 NY, NY
Reply:A man after my own heart, "set the toe and let it go".Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:This may be of some interest on doing alignments http://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/sho...any-vehicle%29Leo
Reply:Nice one samm, You sure nailed that job,Lincoln SP-170 MigHypertherm powermax 45Lorch T220 AC/DC TigButters FM 215 synergic MigKemppi 180 adaptive mig RULES ARE FOR THE OBEDIENCE OF FOOLS AND THE GUIDANCE OF WISE MEN.
Reply:Hey, samm...don't forget to put away that board with the nail before you drive away!!! That's one neat idea to mark the tire...
Reply:Samm, do you have a CAD drawing for that alignment tool? "USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:Originally Posted by OldendumSamm, do you have a CAD drawing for that alignment tool?
Reply:Two questions:I thought toe-in was measured from rim-to- rim. Doesn't the additional circumfrence of the tire change the toe-in value?That alignment marking tool looks like it was made from pressure treated Southern Yellow Pine and a 16 penny galvanized wire nail. Would a standard KD S-P-F 2x4 and a bright 12 penny nail work as well?- MondoMember, AWSLincoln ProMIG 140Lincoln AC TombstoneCraftsman Lathe 12 x 24 c1935Atlas MFC Horizontal MillCraftsman Commercial Lathe 12 x 36 c1970- - - I'll just keep on keepin' on.
Reply:Nice work Sam. Reminds me of a camel toe I nailed back in the day. Had to stuff my lumber into it often.-AaronJet 17.5" Drill Press1942 South Bend 16x84 Lathe1980s Miller 320A / BP --- 2013 Power Mig 2562012 Jet 7x12 Horizontal BandsawVictor O/A Setup
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammHold this still on the ground while someone rotates the tire (Kelly), and the nail scribes a nice line down the middle of the tread
Reply:Originally Posted by MondoTwo questions:I thought toe-in was measured from rim-to- rim. Doesn't the additional circumfrence of the tire change the toe-in value?That alignment marking tool looks like it was made from pressure treated Southern Yellow Pine and a 16 penny galvanized wire nail. Would a standard KD S-P-F 2x4 and a bright 12 penny nail work as well?- Mondo
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55Wait a minute. You got to hold that little block of wood while Kelly had to muscle those tires around?
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ong as she's doin' all the work Sambo...better remember her when it comes time to spring gardening and birdie baths & bidets.BTW, does Uncle Roy need to call Kelly about that lathe???Lincoln PrecisionTig 275Miller 251Miller DialArc 250Bridgeport millHossfeld bender & diesLogan shaperJet 14 X 40 latheSouth Bend 9" 'C'Hypertherm 900Ellis 3000 band saw21"Royersford ExcelsiorTwo shops, still too many tools.
Reply:Twould do no good Roy, it's hard enough for her to shame me into getting into the bathtub on a regular basis"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Originally Posted by farmersammTwould do no good Roy, it's hard enough for her to shame me into getting into the bathtub on a regular basis
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uv you too, Sammykins!!!BTW, what's with your phone? The last couple of times I tried your number I got a "no service" message. I see Kelly's still works...Lincoln PrecisionTig 275Miller 251Miller DialArc 250Bridgeport millHossfeld bender & diesLogan shaperJet 14 X 40 latheSouth Bend 9" 'C'Hypertherm 900Ellis 3000 band saw21"Royersford ExcelsiorTwo shops, still too many tools.
Reply:Another little trick that will make you're scribe mark easier to see, (especially on more aggressive tread of tire), is before you scribe your line, paint a bright colored stripe around the tire, holding a spraypaint can in front of the tire in the middle while someone turns the tire. Let it dry a few minutes, then scribe your line inside the paint mark.And you are right on the mark about the Dayton wheels. Both of my lowboys and my float have Daytons, as do my Mack. The Pete has budd wheels. My 3 axle lowboy and the float are fairly easy to get the runout decent. the Mack isn't too bad either. But the tandem lowboy for some reason is hell to get the wobble out of the duals. Both lowboys have 10:00-15's, but the tandem is horrible to get straight. Of course it's the one I use the most, and have the most flats on...
Reply:i normally just measure the insides of the tireLincoln Power Arc 4000 Thermal Arc Fabricator 252 iThermal arc 186Thermal Arc 26 tigTweeko 200 amp spool gunHobart AirForce 400WP-17V-12R
Reply:Originally Posted by handtpipelineAnother little trick that will make you're scribe mark easier to see, (especially on more aggressive tread of tire), is before you scribe your line, paint a bright colored stripe around the tire, holding a spraypaint can in front of the tire in the middle while someone turns the tire. Let it dry a few minutes, then scribe your line inside the paint mark.
Reply:Two old broom handles, clamped together with a couple of hose clamps, just slide them in or out between the rims front and back, at 3 and 9 oclock is how we always did it when we had to check or adjust toe in w/o an alignment rack."The reason we are here is that we are not all there"SA 200Idealarc TM 300 300MM 200MM 25130a SpoolgunPrecision Tig 375Invertec V350 ProSC-32 CS 12 Wire FeederOxweld/Purox O/AArcAirHypertherm Powermax 85LN25
Reply:To eliminate any run-out using this method, scribe tyres, measure distance at the front then rotate both wheels 180* and measure the same spot again at the rear, I used to take quite a few measurements like this setting up big motor rotors centrally in the stator housing,Always turn the rotor 90* at a time and measure from the same placeNice one Samm.Lincoln SP-170 MigHypertherm powermax 45Lorch T220 AC/DC TigButters FM 215 synergic MigKemppi 180 adaptive mig RULES ARE FOR THE OBEDIENCE OF FOOLS AND THE GUIDANCE OF WISE MEN.
Reply:This IS how I've checked toe on a race car before. Paint a stripe around the tire and scribe a line while someone scribes it. We've got a nice little tool with a spring loaded point on it so we don't have to use a nail (though we've used a screwdriver and a jack stand before LOL).With a bodied car we've got a nice little gauge that slides under the chassis and "flips up" next to the tire. A mirror sometimes helps too. Gordon I don't think run out would play too much of a factor in the measurement. Even it the wheel and/or the tire had some wiggle in it the line scribed is going to be in relation to the spindle pin regardless of where the pieces attached to it wiggle or hop to. If the tire does have a "hump" in it of say .25 inches, over 90 inches that's only a difference across the tires of .00034 inches.
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