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Suspension System - General Information: Specifications Ford Explorer IV

Suspension Front 7 illustrations ~269 words

ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

ItemLHRHTotal/ Split
Front
Caster4.6° ± 0.75°4.6° ± 0.75°0° ± 0.75°
Camber0.5° ± 0.75°0.5° ± 0.75°0° ± 0.75°
Toe (positive value is toe-in, negative value is toe-out)0.20° ± 0.20°
Rear
Camber0.5° ± 0.75°0.5° ± 0.75°0° ± 0.75°
Toe (positive value is toe-in, negative value is toe-out)0.05° ± 0.20°0.05° ± 0.20°0.10° ± 0.20°

ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

ItemSpecification
Ride Height
Front16 mm (0.63 in) ± 8 mm (0.31 in)
Rear95 mm (3.74 in) ± 10 mm (0.39 in)
Vehicle Lean (Side-to-Side Height Differences)
Front - maximum7 mm (0.28 in)
Rear - maximum8 mm (0.32 in)
Thrust Angle (Dogtracking)
Thrust Angle - maximum (centerline of front tires compared to centerline of rear tires)30 mm (1.18 in)
Ball Joint Deflection
Lower0-0.8 mm (0-0.032 in)
Upper0-0.2 mm (0-0.008 in)
Tire Balance Weight
Maximum balance weight (total of inner and outer wheel flange)170 g (6.0 oz.)
Tire Inflation
TiresSee safety certification sticker located on driver door jamb.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

DescriptionNm
Front upper control arm bolt150
Tie-rod jam nut70
Lower arm rearward nut200
Rear upper arm inboard nut250
Toe link inboard nut275

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

The front camber and caster are adjusted by loosening the upper control arm bolts which will allow the upper arm to be moved in the slotted frame holes. The LF caster can be adjusted by loosening the lower control arm rearward nut to allow the lower arm to be moved in the slotted frame hole. Front toe is adjusted by the use of the front wheel spindle tie rods. The rear camber is adjusted by replacing the upper arm inboard flag nut with a non-flag nut to allow the arm to be adjusted in the slotted frame holes. The rear toe is adjusted through the use of the rear toe link cam bolt.

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Scheme 13: Camber

Camber is the vertical tilt of the wheel when viewed from the front. Camber can be positive or negative and has a direct effect on tire wear.

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Scheme 14: Caster
ItemDescription
1True vertical
2Positive caster
3Ball joint center line
4Pivot center line

Caster is the deviation from vertical of an imaginary line drawn through the ball joints when viewed from the side. The caster SPECIFICATIONS will give the vehicle the best directional stability characteristics when loaded and driven. The caster setting is not related to tire wear.

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Scheme 15: Toe

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Scheme 16

The vehicle toe setting

  1. affects tire wear and directional stability.
  2. must be checked after adding aftermarket equipment, such as a snowplow.

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Scheme 17: Ride Height
ItemDescription
1Distance between the ground and center of shock absorber lower bolt
2Ride height = 3-1
3Distance between the ground and the center of the lower arm inboard bolt

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Scheme 18
ItemDescription
1Distance between the ground and center of shock absorber lower bolt
2Ride height = 3-1
3Distance between the ground and the center of the lower arm inboard bolt

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Scheme 19: Thrust Angle (Dogtracking)
ItemDescription
1Vehicle centerline
2Axle centerline
3Thrust angle

Thrust angle (also known as dogtracking) is the condition in which the rear axle is not square to the chassis. Heavily crowned roads can give the illusion of incorrect thrust angle.