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A vehicle wheel alignment device for determining or checking the toe of the steerable wheels of a vehicle, and in which device the wheel toe measurements are displayed at the rear and front of the wheels to visually show the toe alignment, as well as being displayed, if desired, at a location beneat

A vehicle wheel alignment device for determining or checking the toe of the steerable wheels of a vehicle, and in which device the wheel toe measurements are displayed at the rear and front of the wheels to visually show the toe alignment, as well as being displayed, if desired, at a location beneath the vehicle adjacent the tie rod ends where wheel toe is normally adjusted.

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A vehicle wheel alignment checking device for determining the toe condition of a pair of vehicle wheels, said device comprising: support bars mounted one on each of the wheels in positions to extend rearwardly beyond the wheel treads and to extend forwardly beyond the wheel treads; retainer means ca

A vehicle wheel alignment checking device for determining the toe condition of a pair of vehicle wheels, said device comprising: support bars mounted one on each of the wheels in positions to extend rearwardly beyond the wheel treads and to extend forwardly beyond the wheel treads; retainer means carried by one of said support bars; measuring means carried by the other one of said support bars in opposed alignment with said retainer means, said measuring means being a reel tape having casing means enclosing the tape and from which the tape is extendable to have an end held by said opposed retainer means; and measurement calculating means cooperating with said measuring means in its extended position for determining the difference in the measured distance rearwardly and forwardly of the wheel treads, said calculating means including an index member establishing the measurement forwardly of the wheel treads, said index member being mounted adjacent said casing means to be adjacent the path of tape extension toward said retainer means; and a member positioned adjacent and movable relative to said index member for displaying the measurement obtained rearwardly of the wheel treads in relation to said index member.