Front passenger wheel not straight

[justinae]

Whenever I go over bumps or holes my truck shimmies to the side and jostles. Been that way for a long time. Finally going to fix it. Here's some pics. I've done all the suspension on our Subaru Outback so I'm comfortable under the frame but haven't done it on the Ranger and haven't dealt with only one wheel looking misaligned.

I measured my front tires from same spot in front to same spot in back and they were the same.

Here are pics of the tires both lifted and not. Not sure if these tell the story.

Is there a guide for full alignment adjustments?

 

[rusty ol ranger]

You need perfectly level ground to tell if somethings out of wack on a twin I beam front end. The suspension travels in an arc shape...which you can see by what they do on the jack.

Really all there is that can go bad is the ball joint to cause that. The "upper" ball joint is actually the alingment cam.

You really would have to find a shop with a tech familiar with twin i beams to get it lined up proper.

 

[justinae]

Ok I may go that route but I'm at least going to try myself, if nothing else to learn how it works.

Using the string technique I got these results:

Driver side

• Measured off tire
  • Rear 13/32"
  • Front 11/32"

Passenger side

• Measured off tire
  • Rear 5/8-"
  • Front 5/8"

But visually it looks like the passenger tire kicks out in front.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Ok I may go that route but I'm at least going to try myself, if nothing else to learn how it works.

Using the string technique I got these results:

Driver side

• Measured off tire
  • Rear 13/32"
  • Front 11/32"

Passenger side

• Measured off tire
  • Rear 5/8-"
  • Front 5/8"

But visually it looks like the passenger tire kicks out in front.

It looks like your driveway humps up right there.

Is the tire wearing funny?

 

[Curious Hound]

Ok I may go that route but I'm at least going to try myself, if nothing else to learn how it works.

Using the string technique I got these results:

Driver side

• Measured off tire
  • Rear 13/32"
  • Front 11/32"

Passenger side

• Measured off tire
  • Rear 5/8-"
  • Front 5/8"

But visually it looks like the passenger tire kicks out in front.

I never measure it that fine. Not sure you can reliably decipher 1/32" with string and tape measure. I eyeball it and get it even on each side. Then give it a 1/8" toe-in. As ypu adjust toe and camber, they affect each other. So, sometimes you have to keep tweaking and measuring each one until they're both good.