quick diy alignment

[82GPLJ455]

So my car needs an alignment bad but i cant see having it done twice since im putting the v8 with new springs in it soon.anybody have a car that handles good that could measure thier tie rods for me?i put a quick ratio box in it yesterday and it made the handling worse.It darts side to side over bumps.with the new box being alot stiffer than the grandma luxury box its a pita to drive it


id like to get it to be bearable for a month or two.

 

[Bonnewagon]

I had to do that once. First I got the steering wheel centered and the Pitman shaft on the high point. Then I used the rear wheels as a reference and placed 2x4's alongside them and adjusted the tie rods until the fronts "looked" OK and measured from the insides of the rims that they were parallel . Then I added some toe-in, whatever the spec was, 3/4" or something. It still wandered a bit but was bearable until I could get it to a real alignment shop.

 

[82GPLJ455]

Gave it a tape measure alignment today.gave it about 1/4" toe in.alot better,its atleast drivable.

 

[Bonnewagon]

Good job. I wish I knew how to get a GOOD alignment at home, but I have failed miserably to get it perfect. My buddy swears he can , but his cars are such shitboxes, he'd never know.