Thread: Squaring up my rear end to the frame ??

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I pulled the rear end & leaf springs out and replaced the springs.. I don't like the Idea of installing the freshly painted rear end with new u bolts to the springs with any measurements to align the rear to ???? Everybody has seen a car crabing down the road .. I don't want this...

What kind of car---transverse leaf or parallel leaf--4-bars or split wishbones?????

Here's a paper I wrote that might help.....
http://streetmachinesoftablerock.com...opic.php?t=425

this is one way i would do it.

If your front axle is square to the frame, all you need to do is measure from the back of the front to the front of the rear. It doesn't make any difference what it measures as long as it is the same on both sides.

You can measure from the center of your Trans Cross-member,measure to each axle tube till thay are equle then your dead nuts ,I like to keep it simple other methods are fine if you know for certian the front end is in good alinement.set the rear up off the front then get an alinement and you may be off a bit,but like I said it helps if you no vehicle history when using any method.

Originally Posted by lt1s10

this is one way i would do it.

this is the way i do it to the front and back need to track square. eveything else goes for the ride

you can build the complete car off of that string. only way to go.

Originally Posted by lt1s10

you can build the complete car off of that string. only way to go.

Hey Mike, I cheat nowadays!!! Relpaced the string with a laser level and a light, just like using a string except I don't trip over it near as often.!!!!!

never used them much, but i can see how they would "clean-up" the place a little. look like i was building a crows foot sometimes,

Yeah, never even wanted one, then my brother in law gave me one for Christmas. They work great!!! Now I want to get me one of those fancy ones that sets on a tripod and shoots two angles....

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Hey Mike, I cheat nowadays!!! Relpaced the string with a laser level and a light, just like using a string except I don't trip over it near as often.!!!!!

let me know when you start tripping over the light beam!!!

Originally Posted by lt1s10

let me know when you start tripping over the light beam!!!

Unfortunately, I do have days that are that bad........

i know, i've got myself tied up in a light beam right now and just setting here trying to untie it. it's a bitch.

Geez Mike!!! I hate it when stuff like that happens!!!! Just last week I was stanging on the roll center, lost my balance and fell down!!!