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So the hardest part about all of these DIY "alignment tools" is holding the caster camber gauge on the wheel properly while doing that caster sweep. NONE of them hold the tool securely to the wheel has been my experience. We built a T shaped tube metal jig that we bungee cord directly to each wheel and use a magnetic gauge to attach to it. The bungees let you position the jig so it's level and true and then they hold it in place very well. It also extends out in front and behind the tire and has slots in it to attach tape measure ends too for setting toe. Kind of an all in one tool... Some sort of slip mechanism IS required to get an accurate caster reading as the tire moves forward\in, backward\out as you make a caster sweep The linoleum tiles\garbage bags\sheetmetal with grease ideas are all ways to let this happen...the turn plates just do one other job by adding the gauge to show you exactly 20 degrees each way. You can also get by with masking tape marks on the steering wheel and column to replicate the 20 degree sweeps each direction though. The big deal is holding the caster gauge securely to the wheel...none of the kits do this very well at all. And when the gauge falls off or moves for the tenth time while trying to check caster, you'll come up with a way to hold it to the wheel securely. Might as well do that from the start and skip buying the kit is my suggestion.