camber??

Discussion in 'Suspension/Chassis' started by josealex1636, Feb 18, 2012.

  1. josealex1636

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    I was wondering if der is a way to do a camber on the back wheels on a pickup since dey have leafsprings just curious?
     
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    No the back cant have camber because it is a solid rear axle. Only way to have camber out back wood be with a IRS or if your axle is bent. lol
     
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    Haha yeah i was just wondering nd i didnt think about that thanx for da reply bro
     
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    i know the old adage, if you have nothing nice to say dont say anything at all but..... why the hell cant people articulate their thoughts into proper english? people type their **** like text messages between pre-pubescant girls.
     
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    I know this is an old thread but thought i'd add my 2 cents worth. When track cars predominately use to run sra's, race teams use to camber the rears by heating the tubes. when u get it to the right temp they would put weight or lift the end depending on what specs they needed. But u have to know what u are doing. And it was more for performance on a certain track. If u want hella fail or what not that would be a little out of tolerance for the axle tubes. Ha
     
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    You should not want any chamber @ your front wheels ,or for that matter @ the rear!
    It causes sever tire ware & bad handling!
    Not to mention premature ball joint & tie rod failure!
    That said ,you should research suspension set up & function!
    Use dropped spindles that will keep the stock suspension ( designed by engineers), @ the correct angles, & your truck or car driving true & correct!! :cool:
     
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    Um. Camber, done properly will out handle a no camber situation any day because of the ability to roll the contact patch onto the surface, rather than lifting from it.

    Yes, tire wear will suffer when driving in a straight line. But blanket statements don't cover all situations.

    It didn't seem to me that the OP was trying to lower the truck, just add camber (which is the thing these days). As far as heating the tubes to bend the rear axle, it would work, except that there is no way for the axle shafts to move in the differential without putting a massive side load on the spiders and causing excessive wear on the splines.
     

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