The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Simple to make and use Toe-In gauge

Dick M · 12-12-2020, 02:20 PM

The measurement is between 1/16"-1/32" difference from back to front. I always think about a bent rim which will throw the measurement off. So, here is how I do it:

Drill a whole in a block of wood to tightly fit and hold a sharpie pen
Jack up one front wheel at a time just off of the floor
Place the sharpie in the block on the floor and the point of the sharpie to a flat spot close to the center of the tire
Turn the tire one revolution slowly with the sharpie against the tire creating a centerline
Take your measurements from the centerlines

This method will compensate for any runout from your rims

I have used this method several times with great success

12-12-2020, 02:20 PM	#16
Dick M Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ukiah, CA Posts: 480	Re: Simple to make and use Toe-In gauge The measurement is between 1/16"-1/32" difference from back to front. I always think about a bent rim which will throw the measurement off. So, here is how I do it: Drill a whole in a block of wood to tightly fit and hold a sharpie pen Jack up one front wheel at a time just off of the floor Place the sharpie in the block on the floor and the point of the sharpie to a flat spot close to the center of the tire Turn the tire one revolution slowly with the sharpie against the tire creating a centerline Take your measurements from the centerlines This method will compensate for any runout from your rims I have used this method several times with great success