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Old 3rd November 2009, 10:45   #137 (permalink)
MileCruncher
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Originally Posted by tsk1979 View Post
Camber in many ladder frame chassis SUVs is adjusted by removing or adding Shims.
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Only Toe is adjustable most of the time Castor is also fixed. Camber is adjusted by Shim adjustment as Tanveer responded.

Deformation of some shim plate at highspeed on potholes is always a possibility and that can case alignment issue.
On the return from Ladakh, the shims had started coming out due to teh extreme abuse meted to them.
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IMHO just like air filter we need to put aside theoretical figures in the manual and alignment needs to be checked in 15K service in Indian conditions and 7.5 K for your kind of driving LOL.
LOL, I drive slower than a lot of people here in T-BHP
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