theksmith 5,844 Posted May 31, 2019 (edited) it can be a pain to check your rig's toe-in by yourself since you usually end up needing a second person to hold the tape measure... instead of trying to reference off the center of the tire treads, just grab 2 bungee cords plus a couple 4ft sections of 1/2" angle steel and arrange a piece on each front tire like so: then you can easily hook the end of your tape measure on the steel at the front and rear edges of the tire, making it an easy 1-person job! just be sure if you have sidewall tread that you align the steel between the tread blocks so it's contacting the same area of the tire at front and back. going off the tire is good for a quick check - but you can use this same technique to do a more precise alignment too... just remove the wheels and hook the bungees to the knuckles so they hold the steel flush against the outer surface of the rotors or hubs. Edited December 21, 2021 by theksmith 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostrider 16 Posted June 2, 2019 Also, fasten the angle iron across the center of the tire. Great post Kris. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theksmith 5,844 Posted December 21, 2021 On 6/2/2019 at 7:39 AM, Ghostrider said: Also, fasten the angle iron across the center of the tire. Great post Kris. good point! it should go across the center and be relatively level, tires should be pointed straight ahead. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
