Method and structure for camber and caster adjustment for motor

Details Method and structure for camber and caster adjustment for motor Method and structure for camber and caster adjustment for motor

1996-11-20

1998-05-12

Culbreth, Eric D.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

B62D 1700

Patent

active

057495947

ABSTRACT:
Method and structure for camber and caster adjustment in a motor vehicle wheel end assembly for a steerable axle where an upper arm extension member is attached to an upper arm portion of a tube yoke for the steerable axle by removable fasteners. Shims are added and/or removed between the upper arm extension member and the upper arm of the tube portion yoke to permit camber adjustment and oversized holes are provided in the upper arm portion of the tube yoke to permit caster adjustment. Such a design provides for adjustment of both camber and caster and eliminates the common problem of preloaded ball joints attributable, at least in part, to tube yoke and steering knuckle dimensional differences inherent in commonly utilized manufacturing processes.

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