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Front Axle (Vehicles Manufactured 05/2000 And Up)

FRONT AXLE (VEHICLE GROUP 1, 2, 6 OR 7)

Load Condition Unladen 1/2 Net Load Full Load
Standing Height (+/- .079", 2mm) 10.75" (273 mm) 10.24" (260 mm) 9.76" (248 mm)
Toe Per Wheel (1) 10' +/-10' 0' +/-10' -10' +/-10'
Overall Toe (1) 20' +/-20' 0' To +20' -20' To +20'
Camber (2.5L 5-Cyl., Preferred) (2) -25' -40' -50'
Camber (2.5L 5-Cyl., Range) (2) -1° 5' To -5' -1° 20' To -20' -1° 30' To -30'
Camber (2.4L Diesel & 2.8L VR6, Preferred) (2) -40' -55' -1° 5'
Camber (2.4L Diesel & 2.8L VR6, Range) (2) -40' To -1° 20' 55' To -1° 35' -1° 5' To -1° 45'
Toe-Out Angle (3) 2° 10' To 2° 40' 2° 10' To 2° 40' 2° 10' To 2° 40'
Caster (4) 3° 10' To 3° 40' 3° 20' To 3° 50' 3° 30' To 4°
(1) Wheels not pressed.
(2) Maximum difference between sides 30'.
(3) Measure with wheels turned out 20° to either side.
(4) Measure longitudinal tilt of vehicle first. Caster specification is for zero vehicle tilt. Maximum difference between sides 1°.
FRONT AXLE (VEHICLE GROUP 3 OR 8)

Load Condition Unladen 1/2 Net Load Full Load
Standing Height (+/-.079", 2mm) 10.43" (265 mm) 10.04" (255 mm) 9.76" (248 mm)
Toe Per Wheel (1) 5' +/-10' 0' +/-10' -10' +/-10'
Overall Toe (1) 10' +/-20' 0' +/-20' -20' +/-20'
Camber (2.5L 5-Cyl., Preferred) (2) -35' -45' -50'
Camber (2.5L 5-Cyl., Range) (2) -1° 5' To -15' -1° 15' To -25' -1° 30' To -30'
Camber (2.4L Diesel & 2.8L VR6, Preferred) (2) -50' -1° -1° 5'
Camber (2.4L Diesel & 2.8L VR6, ) (2) -50' To -1° 30' -1° To -1° 40' -1° 5' To -2° 30'
Toe-Out Angle (3) 2° 10' To 2° 40' 2° 10' To 2° 40' 2° 10' To 2° 40'
Caster (4) 3° 10' To 3° 40' 3° 20' To 3° 50' 3° 30' To 4°
(1) Wheels not pressed.
(2) Maximum difference between sides 30'.
(3) Measure with wheels turned out 20° to either side.
(4) Measure longitudinal tilt of vehicle first. Caster specification is for zero vehicle tilt. Maximum difference between sides 1°.
FRONT AXLE (VEHICLE GROUP 4 OR 5)

Load Condition Unladen 1/2 Net Load Full Load
Standing Height (+/-.079", 2mm) 10.12" (257 mm) 9.92" (252 mm) 9.76" (248 mm)
Toe Per Wheel (1) 0' +/-10' -5' +/-10' -10' +/-10'
Overall Toe (1) 0' +/-20' -10' +/-20' -20' +/-20'
Camber (2.5L 5-Cyl., Preferred) (2) -45' -50' -55'
Camber (2.5L 5-Cyl., Range) (2) -1° 25' To -25' -1° 30' To -30' -1° 35' To -35'
Camber (2.4L Diesel & 2.8L VR6, Preferred) (2) -1° -1° 5' -1° 10'
Camber (2.4L Diesel & 2.8L VR6, Range) (2) -1° To -1° 40' -1° 5' To -1° 45' -1° 10' To -1° 50'
Toe-Out Angle (3) 2° 10' To 2° 40' 2° 10' To 2° 40' 2° 10' To 2° 40'
Caster (4) 3° 10' To 3° 40' 3° 20' To 3° 50' 3° 30' To 4°
(1) Wheels not pressed.
(2) Maximum difference between sides 30'.
(3) Measure with wheels turned out 20° to either side.
(4) Measure longitudinal tilt of vehicle first. Caster specification is for zero vehicle tilt. Maximum difference between sides 1°.