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Old Aug 21, 2018 | 09:16 PM
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I'm finding I need a very thick shim stack to get close on rear caster...... Before I subject myself to a bit more work (now that I have the rear set up).....

Has anyone tried setting rear caster using a staggered plate set up on the LCA's?
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I tried it in the DIY alignment thread but the change was too big. Do you mean the front LCA shim stack is very thick?
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Rear suspension, front UCA shim stack (front 2 bolts). I'm over 6mm of thickness and only recording .5 caster with the wixley. The more I read about Mike's suggestions and having only 1 shim to keep the angles correct brings me some concern.
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What kind of camber number are you trying to hit?
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Originally Posted by AKKutz
I'm finding I need a very thick shim stack to get close on rear caster...... Before I subject myself to a bit more work (now that I have the rear set up).....

Has anyone tried setting rear caster using a staggered plate set up on the LCA's?
That should work. Basically, all you are doing is what people do when they adjust the stock LCA cams. Set the rear at a point further out than the front to get more positive caster.
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That should work. Basically, all you are doing is what people do when they adjust the stock LCA cams. Set the rear at a point further out than the front to get more positive caster.
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Bill,

That is what I was thinking. I just didn't know if the step from one plate setting to the other was too much of an adjustment. It is not like the LCA cams. I guess, I am just going to have to trial and error it, but I thought I would ask first.
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