This is one of the only teachers I had in highschool that could make me pay attention and enjoy class. 18 years later and I randomly find this page looking for camber settings for my truck. I have parts on that car!

I am a 62 yes old lady. Just out of college in 1982 I got hired at Sears Automotive Shop. I moved up to doing alignments I loved it. So I love to hear you talk and explain alignments. Thank you.

The absolute best explanation of alignment specs that I have ever come across!!! And I consider myself to have a black belt in KZfaq/Google searching ;) Thanks for your time and knowledge 🙏

Your students must love your class. Your an amazing teacher. Best "how to" car video I've ever watched!

I work for a Kenworth dealership and have performed many wheel alignments on heavy duty line haul trucks & enjoy the concepts of alignments too, there is no better feeling than receiving great feedback from customers of how great their vehicle handles & drives down the road. All I can say is WOW this is such a great video to watch for someone wanting to learning wheel alignments & it’s concepts. I even learned some new things watching this video. Thanks a lot for this great video, big thumbs up 👍 I definitely will be following a lot more videos on your channel!

I hope your students appreciate you, they're very lucky to have such a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, hands-on teacher! Hopefully you get a couple of them off their phones.

Shop teachers always have been the best teachers.

Pure rocket science! But I finally started to demystify it and grasp it.

after few years sniffing KZfaq for wheel alignment tutorial never seen anyone better than this guy thank you for the information . anyone lives in a remote place this is very important and helpful.

Love the empty tuna tin on a piece of welding rod, best teaching aid ever! Thanks...

Been around cars and shops my whole life. How you explain things makes all the difference. Great work!

This guy sit different between professor mechanic and everyday mechanic doing a you tube video explain. Excellent explained to the point with prop ten sardine can without shouting !

Thank you for taking the time to present this subject in terms we all can understand! From the planning, to the filming and editing...I'm sure these videos eat up a bunch of time and effort, but I have found no other channel that so clearly relates subjects to the audience. Most of us have, at one time or another, questioned our chosen profession, but you sir were born to teach. It's not glamorous or lucrative (my wife is a teacher) but when you have the gift, there are few professions more important, or satisfying. Thank you for your dedication, and don't ever retire-those kids need you!

This man has more "clue" than most! WoW, what a teacher.

Best shop teacher quote ever. ' Some call it twitchy, I call it responsive " lol

Excellent video. I have always dreaded having to take my car to an alignment shop. I've found once a shop breaks the seal on a factory setup, my cars have always worn tires prematurely. After having completed a rotisserie restoration on my 66 Mustang I decided I would try to learn to do it myself. I picked up a Longacre Caster/Camber gauge and toe plates. It took me a little bit to figure out what was going on but eventually I had it down pat. It's a great skill to have. I'm Subscribed.

Moved to Australia 17 years ago from BC. Seeing this video makes me want to move back and get an alignment done... This is how to teach.

I would have to give this video a 100 out of 10 ratings as 10 out of 10 wouldn't give it justice, it's that good

I have been messing around trying to align my 4wd Jeep Grand Cherokee 2004 for what seems like a never ending frustrating job. I'm going to try again today with confidence because I feel like I understand so much more! Thank you for teaching this noob in a clear, fun and professional, do it for dummies kind of way. THANK YOU

The best video on wheel alignment I've seen so far.

Sir you have the most dynamic instructing style I have ever witnessed. Your knowledge of the physics and application of tire alignment in a 3 dimensional platform in perspective to the other tires desired position is PhD caliber. Thank you for sharing your blessed gifts.

The camber explanation for turning was amazing

Hands down the best video I've seen on alignment that has both theory and how to make adjustments combined. I've been trying to wrap my brain around this for a while. A few years ago, I took my wife's suburban to a "reputable" tire/alignment company to get front end updated. They basically had a blank check to replace everything, and get it all installed/adjusted properly. Everything was fine for about 2 weeks, and all of the sudden the alignment went crazy. I looked into it, and found out that the passenger's side upper control arm rear adjustment bolt had been welded to the control arm to prevent movement. Since then, I've sworn to learn alignment. It's the only aspect of a vehicle that I haven't done myself. Your video puts me a lot closer to being there.

Best self do it alighment video I've seen yet!! I'm 67 and I was the Hunter rep for several years in RI and SE Mass, I ran the alignment shop in a seven franchise high end dealership( Mercedes, Porsche/Audi, Honda...) then I owned a front-end shop for many more years. Because of my engineering background, I was known for the ability to make my own adjustment on cars that had none like BMW (elongate holes), I did the alignments for 75% of the body shops in NE Rhode Island and several PDs. This is a great video, but you forgot two things, checking for posible run-out and SAI, stearing axis inclination. You have steel rims, I'm sure you know how to illustrate checking for run-out. SAI determines the projection of the weight of the vehicle in reference to the center of the tire surface. This is more criticle with cars with wide tires to know. Caster is easier explained using the straight ahead stability of a "chopper". Now we have radial tires, camber doesn't mean as much for offsetting road crown, I always added about 1/2 degree more caster to the right. I autocrossed my "83 Saab turbo, I cut/welded to size the rear sway bar from a Crown Vic police rear end, she cornered better than a 944, lol. A body shop owner brought me his wife's BMW 3 series after she put it in the woods spinning out taking a corner in the rain. Come to find out her rear end was toing out (I had a Hunter A-111 that I had the specs set up on inches, not degrees) -3/4 inch! I elongated the holes on the left rear lower control arm bolt holes to get rid off the dog tracking as well. I always set rear toe at .03" toe in for stability. Put stress on the tires to check for centering after any adjustments. I set front toe to .09-.12" toe in. SAI will determine if a car with front wheel drive will toe out or toe in under power.

There's nothing like knowledge shared by an experienced enthusiast. Thank you.

Made me want to go back to high school to take your shop class. Great presentation and insights, thank you!

I wish my shop teacher had enthusiasm like him

This video is well worth the time to watch. I'm saving it and will probably watch it again.

"Wheel alignment in a nutshell". What a great nutshell! 23 minutes PACKED with the absolutely best explanation I ever listen for the three angles. Great job. Walking encyclopedia. Bless you. Be well.

As a long time Auto Tech teacher, I commend you on your excellent and humorous video. Clear explanations of complex concepts are hallmarks of a great teacher. Good job!

Im a retired licensed mechanic. My specialty throughout the years was steering and suspension. Like yourself, I did a lot of modified vehicles from 1/4 mile drag cars to off road trucks. I've hand built countless different suspension systems. My true love is off road, mainly rock crawlers. Any thing with massive amounts of articulation. Your explination of alignment angles was spot on. I couldn't of explained it any better myself.

I’m glad this video popped up on my feed. We’ll have to go back and watch it. Will be changing My tire rod ends soon.

Done the old school way and still works today 👍 thanks for sharing

I’ve been out of high school for over 40 years now, but your video put me right back in it. Your exuberance and excellent visual explanations made this a lot of fun. Thanks for posting, looking forward to seeing more.

My father taught me how to do a alignment 1984.. We didn't have all of this fancy equipment back then.. After your done, chalk the tread and drive.. Glad I listened that day... Everyone is convinced that you have to go to a shop and laser them today...

Wow. I love your video. I used to help a guy do alignments at trade school. They taught me "how" to do it but not the reasons or the relationship. I have worked as a mechanic since i was 13 yo. I am building an old (1927) truck now at 66 yo . Thanks for the explanation.

The best video on caster, camber and toe I've seen yet. And I've watched a lot of them.

The castor camber gage you took out of the plastic case is what made it able for me to setup my dirtcar (9C1) to be able to win 73 feature wins.kk Very good explanation of front alignment. I used 4 degrees of camber and 3 degrees caster that transferred 90 lbs to the left rear when countersteering on dirt.. If you don't understand the front alignment you are not going to win 73 features.

That was THE best explanation, I have ever seen. 👍👍👍

The most specific and intelligent explanation regarding toe, caster and camber. Now need to check all my cars wheel alignments.

This Guy Definitely knows how to Teach we would have been Lucky to be students of his in this Subject and probably in any Subject’s

Know I understand a little more about alignment. Thank you so much Sr.

Best alignment intro video I've seen.

wow, im so glad i clicke onto someone that knows camber ! i built a drag beetle back in the day, i lowered the suspension to about an inch off the road, the camber of the wheels was about 3 inch negative, but it handled fantastic ! On the road it was like a nuclear go cart on wheels ! At the lights it wheelied in first and second gears ;) A lot of fun to drive !

You are absolutely great at this teachings regarding wheel alignment, Your explanation helped me a lot to understand Caster which has been like rocket science to me. I like to do my own wheel alignment at home and I’m learning more because of videos like yours.

I like your Adam Sandler impression. Great video, been wanting to learn how to do my own alignment without the digital tools i can't afford.

Great information!! Even if someone would never mess with alignment, knowing that could save money at the garage. Good stuff!!

Best scientific description and what the different adjustments do to the tires handling.

Hey I’m very impressed by ur explanation abt wheel alignment I’m an alignment technician here in 🇯🇲Jamaica and I’d love to get more information on alignment especially on race cars, I’m actually a self taught technician I just found out a lot on my own after years of work never did any schooling on this profession just loved it so I know a lot of wat u’ve said is spot on some I couldn’t have explained like u did but I just knew....I’d love to get to know more frm u if ur interested in teaching 😁 I’ve subscribed so keep the videos coming on alignment ok...I’ll be checking to hear back frm u I’m hungry to learn more thnx💯💯💯

I watch this nearly once a day. Very helpful.

I could not ever understand how caster was measured, but you made it crystal clear, thanks!!

What you said all makes sense now and I have been around cars since 1970. Thank you for explaining they way you did. It was very interesting.

I’m changing out the front steering and suspension components on my truck, your video explanation of steering geometry is second to none in terms of making it fun AND interesting. Thank you ! Edit: subscribed

By far the best teaching I have come across on KZfaq. First class

In-depth explanation! Informative and appreciated!

Holy smokes, this is the closest I've ever come to actually understanding all these alignment concepts. No wonder you were under such demand for doing alignments. Thanks so much.

Thank you so very much for doing this video. I’ve watched don’t know how many and want through forums and some literature but all too technical, too lengthy and difficult to grasp everything. You made it simple, interesting, funny and super easy to understand and remember. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and experience

Thank you very much. You're really a great teacher. One of a kind. I'm average Joe out there and had seen several other KZfaq videos, trying to explain the whole thing without much luck. You did it. You made it very easy to understand and also make it fun to listen and follow you. Again I really appreciate your thoughtful presentation.

Amazing video! I appreciate all the knowledge you're imparting. It's done with grace, humor, and style. Thank you for sharing, please keep going!

Back in the day when i first started working for Walmart, we had one of those 3 bubble caster levels. It worked great for years! Then they quit doing alignments. We also had a laser liner to check the toe. No computers here. If you were competent enough, you could do a fantastic job. It did take a little effort and mental strategy. But no hill for a stepper.

By far and away the best vid on the subject that I have found. Thank you.

Hey shop guy, I came across your channel, I learned auto mechanic's in '95. The wheel alignment was the most difficult part for me to grasp mentally(I just couldn't figure it out!) In watching your video explanation and the great visuals to go with it!, I now don't feel comfortable with touching ANY part of auto repair. I've taken the ASE exams every 6 months-studied for those tests, and, failed by 1 answer and never attained my ASE certification. After 10 years of beating my head against the wall trying to achieve my goal of ASE certified mechanic(with a 98+%ile in mechanical reasoning). I had to walk away from my life-long dream of having my own shop. I've not even gotten to work as an automotive technician. After 27 years of my heart getting broke, your video has told me why I failed, thank-you for the video presentation and helping me to "get" why I bombed. Doug😵

Excellent video, I have to watch it many times since I new to the wheel alignment, but excellent explanation

This is the best kind of shop teacher

Thank you so much buddy. I don’t how the hell I got across you channel. You're a true instructor. I never stop laughing when I wach your video. ❤

Been doing manual alignment for my car like 5 years now, thanks for the tips n tricks

Outstanding presentation, concise and easy to understand for those already familiar with such things. Thanks for sharing

Good ol' common sense and real world experience can't be beat! The best simple solutions only come from years of trial and error experience!

Thank you for putting in the time and effort to produce this video. Using real life experience you boil down some very complicated math into bite size chunks with understandable analogies and usable applications.

Awesome video! You explained everything so well. I'll have to check out your other videos now 🙂 Thank you so much!

Excellent! I already knew what toe, caster, and camber were...but your explanation was brilliant. That demo you used for caster was perfect.

Old school VW/Porsche factory trained tech, race car/aerospace fabricator, crew chief for several winning SCCA club level GT/Production class cars so I understand and appreciate your in depth explanation shown here. Especially enjoyed explanation of importance of caster, how it will 'rise and fall' when rotated/turning. Would have been interesting to show the weight transfer from front to rear corners of the car. Example: Hard left turn angle, the caster cause the left front to rise. Conversely the right rear lowers, with a cross weight transfer. Try this with a race kart chassis, it's obviously apparent. The left front will rise approx. 1 inch, the right rear will drop approx. 3/4 an inch. fun to play with and a very graphic example for students. The toe plates are a quick n' ez way to measure toe, but surprised you didn't mention the old 'string' method. A PITA to set up but very accurate. More than once I've returned from a tire shop install of new tires with alignment and car drove funny and steering wheel off center. With the string setup find the front toe way outta' whack. Set it back to about 1/16th toe, car drives fine...again.

Thank you for making this video, hands down the best explanation of wheel alignment, it’s so much easier to understand something when a reason is given, with an example. You do this really, really well 👍🏻

Great job! Love the simplicity of the wheel geometry

Simple and precise you are a Master! Thanks for your full lecture video.

Just absolutely awesome analysis!!! Great teaching!

Great vid! Subbed! Made a string jig that mounted to the license plates in the SRT4 Neon. Ran 4* in the front and 1.5* in the rear. Set the tires at 27psi and it wore perfect. Was running at least 1 track day a month at the time.

Perfect combination of explanation and humor. Loved it. Keep it up!!

Excellent presentation of steering dynamics and how the adjustments affect steering. I'll be passing this link on to others so they can learn from you.👍

“Have you heard of the word Caster before”? I was thinking of sugar 😂🤣😂

You definitely done a good job explaining it how it works , I'm going to keep an eye on the front end of my tires , I just put 4 brand new ones on my pickup truck and they are not cheap , Mitchelin tires

Wow what a teacher as myself a woodwork Metalwork electronics physics and chemistry teacher I have learnt a great deal about wheel alignment the concepts you showed are basic and very useful two steering geometry thank you for your knowledge

Ive been doing the alignment on my cars for a couple yrs now . 4 alignments . you have given me the insight to what to do, as opposed to setting it to the specs. Thanks.

You deserve an award in explanation

great explanation. I have build a couple of early 30 hotrods and did the alignment myself with a simular bubbletool from Speedway and a toe-tool copied from a Model A one. Last project was a 49 Pontiac Streamliner with LS1, Jag Front and 4 link 8.8 Ford rear. Alignment was spot on, but the car was a bit nervous over 65 miles. I put some frontrims on that looked cool,but I forgot to check the srubradius, after putting the right rims on, man what a difference!

I missed going ti school for automotive. You gave me a refresher and did it in a way my favorite teachers did so. Thank you so much. 💜

Great video. This is a must to know if you are spending thousands to go fast. I have built so many race cars and drag cars the biggest overlooked part of most builds. The tire tracking. Caster camber and Toe are the keys to winning. Thanks for bringing this point up. My 2020 HELLCUDA will handle like a Ferrari when I’m ready to align. Thanks Teach. 👍

That was superbly concise educationally as well as engaging , keep it up!

Well done. Very well explained. Keep up the good work. Thanks

Brilliant, i know understand castor, simple when you think about it !! Thanks

Good easy to understand info. Thanks for sharing

Excellent info! Thank you.

Awesome video.Stoked I stumbled across it. Thank you 🙏

Excellent explanation. I just changed a whole bunch of front parts on my truck. It is scheduled for a CanTire laser alignment tomorrow. On trucks I have used string back to front to set track and toe. I have not yet fingered out simple home garage method to measure caster and camber to be able to adjust those myself.

I need this guy as my instructor

My caster camber tool is literally my favourite hand tool. There is something elegant about it

Great Info thanks...I use Art Morrison and QA-1 specs for a base for a drag-street machine...they have a great research centers... usually +1° camber +4°or more caster and 1/16" toe in ...then experiment its a fun science...69 vettes w/ps are what I use for a start spec also...check at full acc lift too for drag cars... some toe out on lift !

Love this video! I've got an old saab 900. It pulls to the left and I always just assumed it needed an alignment. I went and checked the toe alignment of the front and it was perfect, read exactly as saab specifies which is actually a little bit of toe in. That worried me, so I took both wheels off and can now visibly see a difference in castor. I think someone must have hit something like in your nissan. These cars have adjustable castor because the top control arm which is an A frame, is set up with shims underneath the bolts. You can remove these shims or add them for caster and camber. So I need to replace the control arm because its way out. But it turns out you gotta pull the engine to remove it. Crazy design. Im gonna try and mess with the shims to get something close to straight. Not the best option but at least i know now what im messing with now that I've seen this crash course haha

Brilliant explanation! Thank you!

Great Job, thanks for sharing you knowledge!!