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legacy Camber shims
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 9:11 pm
by RMS
what are your thoughts on the legacy .0009 negative Camber shims for the Chrysler 9 3/4 axle ?
Re: legacy Camber shims
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 1:52 am
by just me
What's the point of them?
Re: legacy Camber shims
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 5:31 am
by ashyers
Interesting idea, they may work well w/ radials. If nothing else they would stand up the fronts a bit and eliminate some of the outside shoulder wear I'm seeing on my new superlugs.
Re: legacy Camber shims
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 5:49 am
by Elwood
Yes, very interesting.
RMS, where did you find those shims?
Re: legacy Camber shims
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 7:32 am
by RMS
the shims showed up on my fb news feed they are made by
http://www.legacypowerwagon.com/
switching from positive camber to negative is apparently "The secret to great driving early dodge trucks. 65mph one hand on the wheel." negative camber would also decrease under steer
Re: legacy Camber shims
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:50 am
by just me
I wouldn't bother with my truck. There doesn't seem much need on a vehicle that can only be coaxed to 45 MPH. And, since I don't have tire wear issues with mine and the stock tires, they wouldn't help. However, a 4.89 geared truck with a v8 and big wide tires, that could help.
Re: legacy Camber shims
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 12:11 pm
by Elwood
Thanks, Robyn.
switching from positive camber to negative is apparently "The secret to great driving early dodge trucks. 65mph one hand on the wheel." negative camber would also decrease under steer
These shims might make sense for trucks that are driven primarily on hard surfaces, at higher than original design speeds, and/or equipped with a power steering conversion? I'm not sure I'd want it on a stock M37.