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    Mount for caster camber gage

    I needed a way to mount the magnetic Caster camber gage to the axle on the GMC pickup since I had replaced both CV assemblies I had the old spindle nuts that I cold thread on the few threads sticking out of the axle I welded a disk to them and machined them true then stuck the gage to them.
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    these inexpensive gages work great but you need to zero them against some known perfectly vertical member prior to use each time.
    See tool tips thread for a DIY.

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    Thanks Frank S! We've added your Camber Gauge Mount to our Alignment category,
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    That's excellent. Years ago I saw a bunch of VW Beetle guys that made a couple large caliper looking things that hook into the lip of the rim. They were using a pair of these rigs plus a tape measure to set the alignment and toe-in. I tried to duplicate that with by skimming two laser levels across the surface of the rubber. I could never get it to work out well enough to drive around on.



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