> Brought my 98 dodge dakota pickup into NTB for new tires and alignment
> (the latter costs $70). I read over the printout afterwards and
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> correct ranges (but on the "edges" of the range, in some cases, if you
> know what I mean).
Caster is the forward or rearward tilt of the steering knuckle from
vertical. Tilting the top of the knuckle forward provides negative caster.
Tilting the top of the knuckle rearward provides positive caster. Positive
caster promotes directional stability. This angle enables the front wheels
to return to a straight ahead position after turns. If you were to have to
much Neg caster the steering would not want to return to the center position
after a turn. If to much positive caster it may wander alot. Caster will not
cause a tire wear problem but could cause a pull. some vehicles have a
tendancy to pull with the road crown and we will change the caster setting
more negative on the right tire and more positve on the left to prevent
this. Anyway to answer your question....caster/camber and toe are adjustable
on your Dakota. I dont know where you got those specs from but they are
wrong. And depending on what wheel base you have and if it is a 4X4 would
determine the proper settings.
"but the correct range is: 2.5 to 3.5" Not true!!
Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech
dakotacaster@yahoo.com - 28 Jan 2006 14:40 GMT
> I dont know where you got those specs from but they are
> wrong. And depending on what wheel base you have and if it is a 4X4 would
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> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech
Thanks much. Those are exactly the numbers on the printout they gave
me,
for "specifed range" for left and right casters, "98 dakota 4x2
regular cab, short bed".
However, I just realized they did it for a "regular cab", but I have a
"club cab"....that
shouldn't matter though, should it? Anyway, assuming that doesn't
matter,
I guess there machine is wrong with those "correct" ("specified) ranges
???