Lasers for Alignment?

[David Pozzi]

I set the car on turntables & use this laser level from Harbor Freight. I use it to set the front wheels straight ahead by placing it against the front tire sidewall, axle height, aimed at the rear tires, axle height. The beam usually hits the edge of the rear tire tread.

I do this to get each front tire the same angle. I don’t worry about what the toe-in is. Once the front tires are even, I adjust each tie rod the same number of turns to set final toe using circle track aluminum toe plates that rest against the tire sidewalls & use two tape measures.

I use a circle track bubble gauge to set caster/camber.

Always place the same side of the level against the tire. Don’t trust the laser to be straight from every side.