How to adjust toe without swivel plates
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How to adjust toe without swivel plates
I know about the toe adjuster bolts. Let's say you stupidly bumped a curb, and using the string method discovered you have bad toe on one wheel. Rather than scrub the tire for the 15 miles to your alignment shop, you want to quickly approximate correct toe so you get get the professioinal alignment.
How do you even reach the toe adjuster bolt with car on the ground and how do you swivel the wheel when the car is resting on it? I have no swivel plates.
How do you even reach the toe adjuster bolt with car on the ground and how do you swivel the wheel when the car is resting on it? I have no swivel plates.
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Originally Posted by chimchim
I know about the toe adjuster bolts. Let's say you stupidly bumped a curb, and using the string method discovered you have bad toe on one wheel. Rather than scrub the tire for the 15 miles to your alignment shop, you want to quickly approximate correct toe so you get get the professioinal alignment.
How do you even reach the toe adjuster bolt with car on the ground and how do you swivel the wheel when the car is resting on it? I have no swivel plates.
How do you even reach the toe adjuster bolt with car on the ground and how do you swivel the wheel when the car is resting on it? I have no swivel plates.
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You drive up on boards at least that's what I had to do. I purchased some 2x4s about 3' long each (of course you would need 4). Or you can make a mini ramp out of 8 pieces of them 4 at 2' long, 4 at 3' long and bolt them together.
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