Extreme Negative camber

[maverick15]

2020 Pajero, second owner since April 2024 (first owner drove it 10,000 km).

timeline:

• Initially drove fine.

• After a wheel alignment, front right wheel difficult to align, they just couldnt get it properly.

• Changed tires and did alignment elsewhere—problem resolved.

• 6 months later, did another alignment and rotation; front right showed excessive negative camber.

• Recently upgraded suspension (2-inch lift) and wheels/tires. Alignment caused a slight pull to the left.

• Took it for a trusted realignment—attached results.

 

any theories? What could cause such aggressive camber for that specific wheel?

and only with such offlimits camber the car will drive straight

 

After the suspension lift, the right side sits 1cm higher than the left. The car drives smoothly with no major issues, though there’s slight steering vibration when braking, which seems common for Pajeros.

[Frederic]

Even though the owner only drove 10,000km, is the car accident-free ? Did you check the vin records ?

Another option is the alignment guy who doesn’t know what he is doing. (Unfortunately very common in this country). 

[Marek]

It’s worth checking what type of lift you have installed. If the lift is quite extreme (e.g., thicker springs resulting in more than a 2" lift without adjustable arms), it could be causing the issue. Additionally, there might be a spacer on top of the spring mount contributing to the height. If the bolts are outside the range of adjustment, you may need to lower the vehicle (using different springs) to bring it back within the adjustable specifications. Keep in mind that Gen 4 Pajeros generally can’t be lifted beyond 1.8-2" without running into camber challenges - I mentioned that to you in DPH forum yesterday

It’s also possible that the shop handling the alignment might not have the necessary experience with lifted vehicles. Some shops primarily deal with stock setups and may rely on standard settings, which could explain why the screen shows values that don’t make sense for your setup. Aligning a lifted vehicle requires time, expertise, and often custom specifications. This process likely can’t be done effectively at a shop charging 100 AED and relying on a “standard” spec sheet for your model (the things that tells the operator what's considered green vs what's not), as indicated in the caption on the screen’s upper-right corner.