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Message: <blockquote data-quote="atomicjoe23" data-source="post: 780636" data-attributes="member: 14072">What's the normal range of the king pin angle for desert racing trucks/buggies?I read Herb Adams Chassis Engineering and he suggests running a smaller KPA because the KPA affects the scrub radius which he states should be as close to zero as possible. . .I know the book is written with asphalt going race cars in mind but it's about the only decent suspension design book out there (at least that I'm aware of. . .if there's another one someone please let me in on the secret). . .I'm sure that off-road vehicles have different needs than road going ones, but today is the first time that I actually saw a KPA listed for a desert buggy and it was 14*. . .which to me seems like a lot. . .So back to my question. . .what's the normal range of the KPA and why?Thanks!</blockquote>