mk2 transit ambulance tracking settings

[corfi]

i replaced the track rod end on my mk2 transit ambulance 1980 some time ago ad my tracking has not been right since i have had it to a tracking center but as far as im concerend they just mad it worse lol. what im looking for is the correct distance between the front and back of the front tyes just so i can set it up there or there abouts. any help would be greatly apreaceated.

[Retrohowla]

I have no idea what the correct setting are but......
I set mine up with the rear of the rims 3mm further apart than the front of the rims, ive never had it checked professionally but it drives great, and its not scrubbing tyres like it was when i first got it, 7 years later and that original set up seems to be working well for me.
Im interested to hear if im running wildly out of tolerance at this?

[Retrohowla]

BTW i set this up with bare rims, you cant really do it very accurately with tyres on but you could maybe do it off the disks?

[DodgeRover]

I always set them up parallel, i.e no toe in or toe out, i'm lucky as i've access to a Tramel bar for setting them up though, I believe you can do it with driving over A4 paper or bits of string at a push

[Retrohowla]

As dodgrover said, parallel is fine, i put the tow-in on to allow for worn link rod ends and king pins, parallel will see you out of trouble though