All of the Following Statements Are True EXCEPT

question 18

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

• A) wheels with equal caster will cancel each other out, and the vehicle will steer straight.
• B) too much positive caster can cause front-wheel shimmy.
• C) negative caster aligns the steering axis with bumps encountered in the road, so road shock is more likely to be felt through the steering wheel.
• D) too much positive caster can cause cupped tire wear if the resulting shimmy is allowed to continue.

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