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Re: how to set perches on a spring over?
« on: Mar 26, 2008, 12:26:56 PM »
Caster is the angle that the trunnion centerline is set at.  You want it leaning back at the top like the forks of a motorcycle but not as much.  I run mine at 5° for 38" tires and it handles well both on and offroad.
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