Need Coaching on Caster Angle--Did I Get it Right?

[Wraith]

Just double checked the driver side readings and they come out the same. Correct me if I am wrong here, but the math should be 90+6 less 89.7? Being as the axle is laid back the caster is increased for a caster angle of +6.3

@Wraith I believe your gauge is in 0-90° mode, you have to read the inclination icon, or change it to 0-180° mode.

Good eye! I have done both methods and I get the same reading on the passenger side as in the photos of 89.7-89.8. Angle direction is pointing forward of the axle indicating 90 degrees would be achieved by tilting forward by 0.2-0.3 meaning caster has increased by that much giving a final reading of roughly +6.3 I am pretty sure.

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[BDinTX]

Looks to me like @Wraith had it correct; his gauge is reading backward from 90.

6.3°

Oh man you're right, good catch!

 

[Wraith]

Oh man you're right, good catch!

I apologize. That was completely on me and I messed up from the jump. Got it corrected and I am consistently reading at 6.3 give or take 1/10.

 

[BDinTX]

I apologize. That was completely on me and I messed up from the jump. Got it corrected and I am consistently reading at 6.3 give or take 1/10.

Haha nah, the information was right there on the gauge. I just wasn't picking up on it. If it was me I'd leave it where it is though.

 

[Wraith]

Haha nah, the information was right there on the gauge. I just wasn't picking up on it. If it was me I'd leave it where it is though.

Appreciate you both. I have been setting this stuff forever on previous Jeep's and was second guessing myself left, right, and center. I am going to run it where its at. It feels very stable on the highway with zero wandering.

 

[jadmt]

most garage floors have some slope so need to take that in to account.

 

[Wraith]

most garage floors have some slope so need to take that in to account.

Definitely! All taken into account. Thanks!

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