Front Wheel Alignment Adjustment

[Leo B]

Owner's guide says that Camber is set at factory 1/2 degrees greater on the drivers side than the other side.
Reason? Driver + heavy battery + steering? Or...?

[mfg]

5 hours ago, Leo B said:

Owner's guide says that Camber is set at factory 1/2 degrees greater on the drivers side than the other side.
Reason? Driver + heavy battery + steering? Or...?

All of the later Studebakers had that spec...it helps keep the car going straight on a highly crowned paved road.

[lschuc]

But also to compensate for the weight of the driver, and probably a heavy battery on the left-hand side of the vehicle.