Frame Angle vs Front End Caster
It is my belief that raising the rear end by 1 degree (frame angle) will reduce the front end caster by 1 degree. The problem is interperting this Ford Frame Angle link. If we have a "specified...
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Your link says
Caster Specification: 4.5º
Measured caster angle: 3.5º (out of spec?)
Frame angle: 1.0º (up in rear)
Corrected caster: 4.5º (3.5 + 1.0)
Change required: NONE
spec should be 4.5 but measured "out of spec" at 3.5
If you correct it with the frame angle then there is no change required.
In that example thay took the frame angle into account when they set the caster.
Caster Specification: 4.5º
Measured caster angle: 3.5º (out of spec?)
Frame angle: 1.0º (up in rear)
Corrected caster: 4.5º (3.5 + 1.0)
Change required: NONE
spec should be 4.5 but measured "out of spec" at 3.5
If you correct it with the frame angle then there is no change required.
In that example thay took the frame angle into account when they set the caster.
