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| | | | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 38 | I have been asking lots of questions lately concerning the rebuild on my/my sons '48 Chev Truck. Thank you Stovebolters for the answers. Now. What is the Toe-In setting for a 1948 Chevy 1/2 ton Pickup? Dont know if it matters but she now has 15" wheels and 235/75R15 Tires. She still maintains the original front axel. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 639 | It was explained to me by an old tire guy that you wanted about 1/8th inch toe in for bias ply tires and closer to 1/4 inch for radials. The quarter inch toe in seems to work best for my truck with radials. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 38 | Thanks guys. She does have radials. The Toe-In is now set on 3/16" and she steers great. And now she is, as Willie would say, "....on the road again". | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | 1/4" toe in with radials is way too much. 1/16" would be the correct setting with radials. At 1/4", they'll feather very quickly.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,216 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,216 | I would go 1/8" as well, just be sure to check it correctly.
Lift the front tires off the ground and scribe a true center line around the diameter of each one.
Have the truck on level ground and roll it forward at least one tire rotation or more.
Let it come to a stop with out using the brakes or rolling backwards.
Measure the rear of the tire at the the same hight as you do at the front of the tire, and measure as high up on the tire as possible.
Have the same person hold the tape each time and the other read the tape.
This will give as close to a driving measurement as you can get.
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