Re: Camber Shims

[Steve Stegmann <stegmann@domain.elided>]

Allan,

When you take off the spindle, the shim goes onto the spindle bolts and
then the spindle is put back on. That's all. You do *not* have to take the
ball joints apart.  My auto parts guy recommended them to me.  They are
easy to install if you have ever taken your hubs apart.  You don't have to
pull the axle shafts either.  The shim is a ring with a diameter equal to
that of the spindle mounting ring. One side is simply thicker than
another. 

There are shims for the ball joints.  I imagine these could be used to
give a degree or so of caster, more if the ball joints was made with a bit
smaller stud and the extra space was given to the shim.  These shims are a
cylinder with the hole off center.  By turning it you can effectively move
the ball joint mounting point. 

Steve

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