Dana 30 and
Dana 44 Front Axle Camber Adjustment
Installing
Camber Adjustment Shims
Secure the Jeep on jack
stands, remove the wheels. Remove the brake caliper
and move to the side. Open the front hub and remove
the outer wheel bearing nuts and washers. Remove the wheel hub/rotor
assembly. Remove the spindle. Install the camber
shim making sure the wider side is on the top for adjusting
negative camber or at the bottom to adjust positive camber.
After you reinstall the spindle and
caliper bracket (the caliper bracket shown in the article is
only found on 76-79 CJ's) this is a good opportunity to
check the camber using a level across the spindle surface.
It should read close to level (assuming your Jeep is level)
This is also a good opportunity to check and repack the
wheel bearings, also check the bearing seal. See the
article
Replacing Your CJ Front Brakes
for more info on bearing packing
and replacing the seal.
shim installed behind the spindle (arrows)
Reassemble the entire area following the
reverse procedure. After the Jeep's wheels are on
check the camber angle using the procedure listed above.
Hopefully you figured it correct and the wheels look
parallel to each other seen from the front.
Check the toe in. Correcting the camber will affect the
toe-in adjustment. See
Adjusting your Jeep's Toe-In.
Toe,
Caster, and Camber - What does it mean and how to adjust it.
Jeep Steering Alignment
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