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Can I buy directly from
RPM
?
How do I get an
RPM
Catalog?
What is
RPM'
s
Warranty Policy?
How do I Dye (color)
My
RPM
Dyeable
Parts?
Which
RPM
Truck
Wheels Fit My Vehicle?
How do I use the
RPM
Toe-In Gauge?
What are the
advantages of using
the
RPM
Two Stage
Shock Pistons?
How do I add a ball
hitch to my
RPM
rear
bumper?
What screws should I
use to bolt my shocks
to my new
RPM
T/E-Maxx 2.5 A-arms?
How do I check camber
& toe angles on
vehicles with large
tires?
How do I fit
RPM
T/E-Maxx steering
knuckles on my Assoc.
MGT?
What is the proper way
to install & adjust my
Losi LST Camber Rods
in my
RPM
Adjustable
Camber A-arms?
How do I put air holes
in my
RPM
wheels?
How do I install a set of
RPM Slash skid plates
on my Stampede?
How do I install a set of
LED lights in my RPM
light canisters?
Q: How do I use the
RPM
Toe-In Gauge?
A:
This is a very common question here at
RPM
. Although the procedure is
covered in the instructions included with the gauge, we will explain how to
use the Toe-In Gauge here along with a few descriptive photos not available
in the instructions.
Important:
All toe-in measurements should be taken with the vehicle at
static ride height. The gauge should only be used on smooth, flat surfaces.
Place the gauge on its bottom edge where there are two small feet used
to stabilize the gauge in that position. The blue knob should be facing
toward you. You should be looking straight down at the top edge of the
gauge. The left end of the gauge looks like a whale's tail (these are the
pointers) and the right end has a graduated scale and a single pointer. Each
line on the scale represents one degree of the total toe-in (1/2 degree per
side).
Please note that all references to "left" and "right" are your left and
right while looking at the vehicle from the front — NOT the vehicle's
left and right!
Keep only light tension on the spring-loaded, blue knob.
Slide the gauge partially open. If
you are checking an off-road
truck, install the risers just to the
outside of the balancing feet,
under the toe-in gauge as shown
in the upper photo. With the front
of the vehicle facing you, place
the gauge under the vehicle, behind the front tires (as shown in the picture
to the right). The blue knob must be facing toward you. Choose a rib on
each tire. These ribs will be the reference ribs. Carefully place one gauge
point against the inside of the reference rib. Now slide the gauge open until
the gauge-point on the other end
touches the inside of the
reference rib on the other tire.
Tighten the blue knob while both
gauge pointers are touching the
reference ribs. Gently remove
your gauge from under the
vehicle, then reset your ride height. Place the gauge in front of the tires with
the blue knob still facing you (as shown to the left). Now, only the left gauge
pointer will be facing the tire. Place this pointer against the inside edge of
the same reference rib. On the right side, the inside of the reference rib will
be lined up with one of the lines on the graduated scale. The outside end of
the scale represents "0" degrees. Each line inwards represents one degree
