Quote Originally Posted by Sammich
i thought caster was this \/ and camber was this /\...

but i went to this tire place the other day to get a quote on getting my truck fixed. i thought i had caster but evidently from what the guy told me camber is bothe /\ and \/...so who is right in this aspect.

and two otehr things, if anyone knows where i can locate a 'camber kit' for my 88 toyota pickup please let me know.

also i need some spacers for the rear because the 9" tire/wheel is rubbing on my frame...its cool if this truck wasnt a daily, but i daily this truck.

thanks in advance
Quote Originally Posted by green91
Not true. Camber is the inward or outward tilt of the wheel. Caster is the angle of the shock compared to a vertical axis.
Quote Originally Posted by TypeRPersonality
Not that it's not true, it's just not clear. His description of camber is as if you were looking from the rear or front of the vehicle, hence / \. And if your caster is off, it could very well push the wheel forward or backwards.

Also, on some cars, the strut is mounted on the LCA, so it would be the angle of the knuckle.
You're debating with a master Toyota tech, if I remember correctly one of the youngest to ever reach that point.

This /\ and this \/ appears to be depicting negative camber in the 1st and positive camber in the 2nd. If the same symbols were used as if you were looking from a "birds eye view" from the top of the car looking down (or underneath looking up) then the 1st would be toe-in and the second would be toe-out.

Castor has nothing to do with the angle of the tire or wheel, it's the angle of the suspension travel more than anything or how far forward or backward from the center of the wheel well the center of the wheel/hub is. Generally want it centered and with slight adjustments it may promote or reduce camber but only when the steering wheel is turned.

Don't know how the toyota pickup suspension components are but normally washers/shims are an effective substitute for a "camber kit". Could even use them as a spacer in the rear but wouldn't recommend it. There are spacers on eBay EVERYWHERE for cheap but you may need longer studs depending how much spacing is needed.