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10-07-2021, 12:06 PM
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Positive Camber with CPP drop spindles
Anyone else end up with severe positive camber after installing a set of CPP drop spindles? I am running a 3" lowering spring as well. Even with all the shims and spacers removed I think I would still be positive on the camber.
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10-09-2021, 06:47 PM
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Re: Positive Camber with CPP drop spindles
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Do you have any pics you can share? That might generate some ideas or suggestions.
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10-10-2022, 07:31 PM
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Re: Positive Camber with CPP drop spindles
Getting back to this post to hopefully find a solution. I am using stock cross member and control arms. I installed CPP's 2.5" drop spindles and a 3" lowering spring. Truck is a 1966 GMC 1/2 ton. It looks like even if I removed all the shims and spacers from behind the upper control arms the arm would hit the frame before the camber would be corrected.
 
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10-10-2022, 07:52 PM
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Re: Positive Camber with CPP drop spindles
You can't measure camber until you get the weight on it. No engine/cab/etc will equal much positive camber.
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10-10-2022, 08:11 PM
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Re: Positive Camber with CPP drop spindles
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10-10-2022, 09:29 PM
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Re: Positive Camber with CPP drop spindles
What does the camber look like? Having the upper control arms on the wrong side makes everything off. From the pictures they look flipped.
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10-10-2022, 11:07 PM
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Re: Positive Camber with CPP drop spindles
How much camber are you talking? Use a phone app to measure down to the tenths if you don't have a digital angle finder to check with.
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10-11-2022, 09:28 AM
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Re: Positive Camber with CPP drop spindles
I second what PG Sign says. I don't want to admit it, so I won't LOL but I had mine switched when I did my frame off.
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10-11-2022, 09:36 AM
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Re: Positive Camber with CPP drop spindles
I know having the uppers on the wrong sides will definitely skew the Caster.
Not sure how much it would impact Camber though. Weight on the chassis will make a difference.
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10-11-2022, 01:57 PM
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Re: Positive Camber with CPP drop spindles
I had a look at the assembly manual. I am pretty sure the controls arms are on the right sides. Looks like the angled side and the bump stop are to the rear. This is a photo of the passenger side
 I stuck an angle gauge on the hub. It is showing 2 degrees. I am surprised it isn't more, it looks ridiculous looking at the wheel  I am going to pull all the shims and see where that gets me. |
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10-11-2022, 02:36 PM
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Re: Positive Camber with CPP drop spindles
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