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hemi43 · 10-22-2019, 07:48 PM

You need to have a shop that knows what they are doing do the alignment. Your truck is NOT stock, but yet they are using factory specs to align it which is not correct. Stock caster specs will not work with lift kits, and most importantly, larger wheels/tires.

As far as your wheel sticking out further on one side, it may have always been like that. I worked for GM for 30 years as a Tool Maker taking care of their jigs and fixtures, and today's cars are built with around a +/- tolerance of 1mm (about .040"). Cars back in the 60's had a body tolerance of almost 1/4", and trucks were worse because they were after-all, trucks. I wouldn't be too concerned about one wheel sticking out a bit further because you're the only one that will know.
Just do the alignment yourself. Get some tapered 3 1/2 degree shims, stick them in, then set your toe to 3/16". There's nothing else that you can do.

10-22-2019, 07:48 PM	#68
hemi43 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 1,499	Re: 1972 Blazer Steering You need to have a shop that knows what they are doing do the alignment. Your truck is NOT stock, but yet they are using factory specs to align it which is not correct. Stock caster specs will not work with lift kits, and most importantly, larger wheels/tires. As far as your wheel sticking out further on one side, it may have always been like that. I worked for GM for 30 years as a Tool Maker taking care of their jigs and fixtures, and today's cars are built with around a +/- tolerance of 1mm (about .040"). Cars back in the 60's had a body tolerance of almost 1/4", and trucks were worse because they were after-all, trucks. I wouldn't be too concerned about one wheel sticking out a bit further because you're the only one that will know. Just do the alignment yourself. Get some tapered 3 1/2 degree shims, stick them in, then set your toe to 3/16". There's nothing else that you can do.