Positive Camber

Older vehicles often had a positive camber on the front axle. The design made this necessary, as the tapered roller bearings would not withstand any other type of load. In a steering maneuver, the front axle wheel on the outside of the turn is shifted to the negative camber range by the caster angle and the spread. The desired cornering stability is achieved in this way. When cornering, no positive camber should arise at the outer wheel of the steered axle.