Re: JPOR: Angles for Axles

[John Nutter <jnutter@xxxxxxxxxx>]

4 degrees is enough. 2 or three is fine. 

Lots of people seem to think that greater then four degrees tends to
contribute to death wobble. I'd have to agree, based on personal
experience. 

B Nelson wrote:
> 
> ****************Please Remember to snip your replies***************
> > Brad Wrote:
> > > By the way how come 4 degrees of caster?  I though
> > > the rule of thumb was 5-8 degrees in a SOA,
> > > atomatic tranny Jeep.
> >
> 
> Mike Wrote:
> > That what the last axle was at when I was regular
> > roatation and it
> > handled fine then so I left it the same when I did
> > the RC 44. Other than
> > that no reason.
> >
> 
>   So what are other people running for caster angles
> in a SOA Jeep?  Automatic?
> 
>   Thanks
> 
> Brad N
> 
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