# Camber/caster changes in forward and reverse

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/camber-caster-changes-in-forward-and-reverse/5185>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [August 8, 2015, 7:15am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/camber-caster-changes-in-forward-and-reverse/5185 "2015-08-08T07:15:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![tntdevine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@tntdevine](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tntdevine)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2015, 7:15am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/camber-caster-changes-in-forward-and-reverse/5185/1 "2015-08-08T07:15:51Z")

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Hello, I am knew to forum, I just bought an E825 Gem 4 seater. Camber Caster issue, goes from one to the other when I change direction from forward to reverse. Bad shocks? Upper and lower ball joints are fine as are tie rod ends.

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**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2015, 8:09am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/camber-caster-changes-in-forward-and-reverse/5185/2 "2015-08-08T08:09:37Z")

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> [@tntdevine;25602](#):
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> Hello, I am knew to forum, I just bought an E825 Gem 4 seater. Camber Caster issue, goes from one to the other when I change direction from forward to reverse. Bad shocks? Upper and lower ball joints are fine as are tie rod ends.

Probably due to excessive toe. Example: When moving forward to much to out will cause negative camber - to much toe in will cause positive camber.

Adjust your toe to 1/16 to 1/8 inch toe in and report back.

It’s not unusual to find 3/4 toe out in machines that have not had an adjustment. Thats why you see so many machines with negative camber.

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**Author:** ![tntdevine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@tntdevine](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tntdevine)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2015, 8:26am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/camber-caster-changes-in-forward-and-reverse/5185/3 "2015-08-08T08:26:47Z")

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Thank you for your quick reply, Already adjusted toe. Struts/shocks seem to collapse when youbgo backward and raise when you go forward .

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**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2015, 8:41am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/camber-caster-changes-in-forward-and-reverse/5185/4 "2015-08-08T08:41:08Z")

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Unless you back up miles at a time - it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

Make sure you adjust toe after stopping the car when moving in the forward direction.