The Ford Barn - View Single Post - how many tie rod turns equates to 1/16 inch toe in change ?

johnbuckley · 09-14-2020, 01:58 PM

Hotrodart you must have a much more sophisticated measuring stick than my shower rod! ...It is the math that intrigues me .... when I see that the toe in is say 1/4 inch I ask myself ( and Barners) approx how many turns do I need to get the approx correct result!
quick rough measurement.. . axle to tie rod is 6 inches. Axle to centre of tirewall is 13 inches. axle to tread perimter of tire 15 inches. ( Ford Service manuals seem to use centre of sidewalls as the locus).

09-14-2020, 01:58 PM	#8
johnbuckley Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,455	Re: how many tie rod turns equates to 1/16 inch toe in change ? Hotrodart you must have a much more sophisticated measuring stick than my shower rod! ...It is the math that intrigues me .... when I see that the toe in is say 1/4 inch I ask myself ( and Barners) approx how many turns do I need to get the approx correct result! quick rough measurement.. . axle to tie rod is 6 inches. Axle to centre of tirewall is 13 inches. axle to tread perimter of tire 15 inches. ( Ford Service manuals seem to use centre of sidewalls as the locus). Last edited by johnbuckley; 09-14-2020 at 02:48 PM.