laser alingment in wis--questions

[irvin48]

sposed to get one next sat if it dont rain at robs motor sport at johnson creek wis.
road up there sat and talked to the manager and a tech. they said at static height unloaded
the toe in will be around 3/4 - 7/8 toe in. sitting on it will bring it down to around 1/4 to 1/8.
whoa !:shocked: is this correct ?! sounds like a little to much to me. need assuring from the gurus.
thanks---irv toms :bowdown:

ps-they have been laser aligning fo 2 years

spellcheck works good ,all fixed. no one knows specs for alignment ?

 

[irvin48]

someone must know something about this. just trying to arm myself
with some info.--irv

 

[Gray Ghost]

When you talk about ATVs and see a spec of 10mm, it is measured at the front and back of the wheel. The laser alignment measures toe at a much greater distance so the amount you listed is not too much.

 

[irvin48]

my honda rubicon is set a little less than a 1/4 inch. factory sets
it toed out . this works a lot better. cars an trucks with larger tires
arent set at that much.

 

[Lastchance]

With me sitting on it would still be 3/4- 7/8 sounds a bit much to me but I'm no expert

 

[irvin48]

this is measured with no one on it.

 

[Gray Ghost]

my honda rubicon is set a little less than a 1/4 inch. factory sets
it toed out . this works a lot better. cars an trucks with larger tirers
arent set at that much.

The amount it is set at is meaningless without the distance between the front and rear measurements. If your Rubicon is set at less than 1/4 overall, then the distance between the front and rear measurements are likely much shorter than the distance used in laser alignments.

And you want to set Spyders to toe-in slightly if you want them to track straight.

 

[irvin48]

ive been in the body business long before even 4 wheel alignments came out
much. fortunately the honda has a solid rear end. this rts is my first venture
into this kinda of machine at 68 years old. just trying to make sure its gonna
be done right. for me its not only the "y" factor , its the "why" factor. ivve
asked a lot of questions in my search for answers on a new direction of
"biking". spellcheck hasnt been my friend though and i havent proofread
enough. 2 finger typing. thank you for all your help.---irv toms :bowdown:

 

[jcthorne]

True Track laser alignment tools use a measuring distance on Spyders of 150 inches between front and rear targets. A toe in range of 1.25 to 1.75 measured across this distance is the target for a good riding spyder with minimum tire wear.

 

[irvin48]

maybe i have to rethink all my years of learning to understand the true track system.
to me thats an awful lot of tire scrub. but you are dividing it in 1/2. still
a lot. this isnt a four wheeler. thank you. newbie jitters and wanting to question
or know everything i can.--irv

 

[IGETAROUND]

maybe i have to rethink all my years of learning to understand the true track system.
to me thats an awful lot of tire scrub. but you are dividing it in 1/2. still
a lot. this isnt a four wheeler. thank you. newbie jitters and wanting to question
or know everything i can.--irv

Irv, why not PM the experts, Ann and Joe Meyer. They would set your mind to rest.:thumbup::yes:

Al

 

[irvin48]

thought maybe they would see it. the closest they have been to me was around 280 miles in michigan.--irv
i know they are very busy this time of the year.

 

[Gray Ghost]

thought maybe they would see it. the closest they have been to me was around 280 miles in michigan.--irv
i know they are very busy this time of the year.

Sent you a PM

 

[irvin48]

Sent you a PM

thank you ,sir, for taking the time to explain. i'll take
this to the dealer saturday. they wont let you near the tech, but i guess you
can watch from the door.lots of totally different things to learn
about 3 wheeled arachnids .

i also have the 70 mph vibration. found it out sat on the interstate.
dealer knows about the tst and i have it too.

thanks again ! :bowdown::yes: