Initial upper control arm setting for newly rebuilt front suspension

jawbone said

Looks like you found the equipment that works for you. I attempted at access the upper control arm eccentrics with car on the ground. The concensus is to use a ramp and elevate the rear to match height somewhat. The turn plates would be integrated into ramps. Even then, I feel it would be a beating but I really would like to do this myself after speaking to alignment shops.

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Yeah it's not super easy, that's why professional alignment equipment uses a rack. But it can be done, I've done it more than a few times before I went to adjustable UCA's.

The Hunter turn plates are a few inches tall, I use them with a set of low profile race ramps so I can drive onto them without messing up the ride height. I also have a set of slip plates for the rear tires that elevate them about the same as the front. But the SPC UCA's I have are much easier to reach than the actual camber bolts.

I actually have a pretty complete Snap-on alignment set up from the 70's, I'm still in the process of setting it all up and calibrating it. Because of my aluminum hubs and wheels though I'm pretty much stuck with using wheel clamps anyway, so honestly I don't think the Snap-On set up will be any better for caster/camber. The optical toe gauge should be better though.