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Tire/Wheel Alignment

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SuperA-Tx

09-18-2007 09:23:44




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I got new tie rods on my SA and now I want to make sure the wheels/tires are aligned correctly. I have the "toe" set where the front of the tire is 1" closer than at the rear. Is this about right or is that a little to much?




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agpilot

09-18-2007 20:03:13




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 Re: Tire/Wheel Alignment in reply to SuperA-Tx, 09-18-2007 09:23:44  
Hi Super A-Tx: Long time ago as a teenager (using a SMD with a wide front end) driving gravel roads to and from various fields, I noticed the center rib of the front tires throwing gravel inward. This was wrong and I did not have a manual so I just adjusted both tie rods some untill I noticed both center ribs throwing gravel slightly outward while driving in 5th gear. One of the shop mechanic at the IHC dealer grinned as said my method sounded "good enough" for him... agpilot

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Hugh MacKay

09-19-2007 02:31:38




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 Re: Tire/Wheel Alignment in reply to agpilot, 09-18-2007 20:03:13  
agpilot: I've used your system many times, works well in conjunction with measuring, using the measure to get it close and gravel-sand for fine tuning. If you follow that rule the actual toe in will be more than 1/8". 1/8" will not make it toss gravel out, figure is closer to 3/16".

I remember my dad fighting the old tyrod out front H. Those damn front ends never would stay aligned. Set it one day and next day it would be off. I seem to remember the figure 3/16 to 1/4 toe in for an H. We just said to hell with it and watched the gravel.

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Janicholson

09-18-2007 10:02:32




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 Re: Tire/Wheel Alignment in reply to SuperA-Tx, 09-18-2007 09:23:44  
Allan has it correct.
To be very nice and accurate, jack the tire and use a nail in a board to scribe a mark in the tread that is uniformely straight. Done to both it allows good referance to measure from !/8th inch . The tractor should be driven a bit forward on comcrete to measure. This loads the system in the direction of travel. JimN



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Allan In NE

09-18-2007 09:26:51




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 Re: Tire/Wheel Alignment in reply to SuperA-Tx, 09-18-2007 09:23:44  
You're reading the spec wrong. Try 1/8 inch.

Allan



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SuperA-Tx

09-18-2007 10:27:38




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 Re: Tire/Wheel Alignment in reply to Allan In NE, 09-18-2007 09:26:51  
Good thing I asked.

Thanks



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