Alignment question

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    I bought a caster/camber bubble gauge and made a set of turnplates, but where do I position the pivot point of the plates, in the center of the tire or at the inside of the tire where the ball joints are? :pub:
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    In the center of the tread.
     
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    I've got a magnetic caster/camber gauge, have you test fit it yet? On mine, I had to take the wheels off and the dust caps. To do the alignment, I had to put blocks under the a-arms to mock the ride height and align it with the wheels off...

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    Even with steel wheels, I can't imagine it sticking flat enough to not wobble around (with the wheel hub area all bumpy). The one I have sets on the brake rotor hub which is very flat. You should have good luck with it, my "home alignment" went well and the test drive after was great...

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    My caster/camber gauge has two machined pins long enough to clear the hub, sits against the inside of the rim bead.
     
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