Getting LI front end back together and caster question

David G · May 18, 2018

I should be ready to weld things up next weekend.

The owner cut the brackets off before I could measure caster angle, what do you think I should set it at?

504 · May 18, 2018

Power steering or manual? It has been a long time but if I remember correctly,neg caster steers easier than pos caster.

David G · May 18, 2018

Manual

greenmech · May 18, 2018

I could try to get the angle from my LA tomorrow if you want. Ron MN

Steve@Advance · May 18, 2018

The amount of caster will depend on the expected load on the front axle, and what the tractor will be most used for.

If it has a heavy front load, or if it will ever have a loader, I would put very little positive castor, maybe 2*.

If a light load, running a mower, or doing a lot of straight line driving, then more castor, up to 6-8* pos.

With manual steering you don't want much.

M-MAN · May 18, 2018

Looking good. Pretty sure it will be the same as an M.

ASEguy · May 19, 2018

If you don't have power steering I would not go higher than 1 degree of positive caster. Most cars and light trucks run 1.5 to 4 degrees positive caster. There are some that run a lot of caster but it's not that common.

David G · May 19, 2018

That would be great Ron, can you also get the height to bottom of axle?

greenmech · May 19, 2018

Hard to measure castor, but I got about 2 to 4 degrees estimated. I got 10 inches from the bottom of the axle to the bottom of the spindle. Let me know if you need more. Ron MN

David G · May 19, 2018

thanks much

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