Lift XD cam lean - OK or problem?

[BrockWinegar]

Have a year old LiftXD and noticed my top cam is leaning pretty good. It looks like it follows the cable angle towards the roller but is making me nervous. Attached some photos to show the lean. Anyone else notice this or have experience with this? One photo taken along cam angle and the other is along sting angle to show cam lean.

2-3k shots, well maintained, limb shift close to center. Also this was the demo bow at the shop if that matters.

Thanks!

 

[Wheels092303]

I would look to see if your yoke is squared up that could cause some of the lean. If you have a press you could press it and twist one of the yokes to counter the lean. If you’re not sure take it to a bow shop.


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[Billy Goat]

If you put a straight edge down the side of the cam, how far is it off the string? Will need to pull string stop to check the bottom cam, but an arrow shaft will lay down the side if the cam.

I assume its in tune?

Some lean is typical, I can't exactly tell how much lean that is from the picture.

Mine are usually 3/8" or sometimes close to half at brace off the nocking point.

 

[nighthawkf-117]

How does it shoot? If it shoots broad heads well I think you can consider it in tune and not worry too much. Excessive cam lean would definitely cause tuning issues unless that lean has been there from the start.

I like to take two arrows with field points and lay them across the cams both pointing towards each other. This helps visualize cam lean. Generally I find both field points should cross the strings around the area of your d loop.

Also take a look at your cables while at full draw. Do they rub the cam where they shouldn't?

 

[BrockWinegar]

If you put a straight edge down the side of the cam, how far is it off the string? Will need to pull string stop to check the bottom cam, but an arrow shaft will lay down the side if the cam.

I assume its in tune?

Some lean is typical, I can't exactly tell how much lean that is from the picture.

Mine are usually 3/8" or sometimes close to half at brace off the nocking point.

Top cam is a hair over 3/4” off the string at d loop bottom cam is 3/4”. It is in tune, paper tuned near a bullet hole but broadhead tuned to 80. It shoots very well I have no qualms just a lot of lean.

 

[BrockWinegar]

How does it shoot? If it shoots broad heads well I think you can consider it in tune and not worry too much. Excessive cam lean would definitely cause tuning issues unless that lean has been there from the start.

I like to take two arrows with field points and lay them across the cams both pointing towards each other. This helps visualize cam lean. Generally I find both field points should cross the strings around the area of your d loop.

Also take a look at your cables while at full draw. Do they rub the cam where they shouldn't?

Glad you said that, there are slight contact marks on the cam where it widens for the string to lay in. As I draw I can’t tell if there’s daylight between the cable and cam. Looks to me like there is intermittent contact. Last week I had 2 shots that went far left that were anomies, thought I broke a nock it was so bad, checked my rest and nocking point and all looked sound. But now I’m guessing the cam made contact with the cable on those shots.

 

[Billy Goat]

Top cam is a hair over 3/4” off the string at d loop bottom cam is 3/4”. It is in tune, paper tuned near a bullet hole but broadhead tuned to 80. It shoots very well I have no qualms just a lot of lean.

I'd ignore it.

Might be a fact of your longer DL.

But now I’m guessing the cam made contact with the cable on those shots.

If a cam is going to contact the cable, its going to do it every time, unless there's something wildly changing in your form.