Current Recommendations On Home Wheel Alignment Equipment?
I have an old Manco stiff aluminum sliding analog pointer gauge for setting toe. Works pretty good for me. I double and triple and quadruple check my readings. I have an old Halibrand camber gauge which was good for 13 to 15 inch rims and I recently modded it to handle 16 inch rims, which a couple of my more modern drivers have. It has caster instructions with formulas to figure caster from the camber sweep readings. Also some way to mark 15 or 20 degrees out or in from straight. Not so long ago I made sure I received the Tenhulzen alignment plates for Christmas. Also uses plates for toe readings with the tape measures and slots. These are good for a larger rim size range. 12 to 20 I think. I have a 2009 Challenger which has real tall wheels. I modded this Tenhulzen camber plate also so I could offset the measuring screws to allow fitting the tool in under the front fender to get on the wheels of the 71 Challenger and the 72 Duster. It will fit all my stuff now. The camber calibration is off a little between the Halbrand and Tenhulzen. The Halibrand was showing a little less camber. I am using the Tenhulzen number and using a cal factor number on my Halibrand unit. I still haven't tried measuring toe with the new Tenhulzen plates, but I'll work that in sometime. I have done front end rebuilds on these old Mopars and just want to have some idea how to set them up on alignment. I have learned a ton from many knowledgeable people on this site and am always checking in on the Steering and Suspension section.