Alignment

[CrawlinPepper]

Running a 5.5 RE long arm lift and leafs. Just did my steering upgrade and my own alignment but I'd like for it to be professionally done. Where do you guys go?

 

[XJ&CHZ4ME]

I always just did my own, I kept a 1/8-1/4" toe and I had good luck...but my rig was guided by a force much greater than luck...

Cheese "powered my malted hops and barley" Man

 

[CrawlinPepper]

Yeah, I'd like to be able to trust my work but since it was my first time doing the alignment and with all of the driving I do I'd like to have it done and really see how close on the money I am.

 

[ChiXJeff]

FWIW, before I got laid off by Pfizzer, and after my last lift on my 94, I did have my checked. Dead-on factory specs, for caster, toe and camber. You can do this, but it is a little detail oriented.

 

[macgyvr]

There's a local shop here in Fort Wayne that I have do my Jeeps and Tow rig...at least the stuff driven on the street. They are cool with bigger tires.

mac 'not a national chain tho' gyvr

 

[CrawlinPepper]

I ended up taking mine to a family shop in crown point that was recommended by a buddy. They didnt even align the steering wheel straight. Smh.

 

[Rev Den]

5 min to straighten the wheel.


Rev

 

[CrawlinPepper]

It is 5 minutes to straighten the wheel, but for $100 you expect it to be done. Ended up doing it myself later that day when I had time.

 

[FlexdXJ]

I ended up taking mine to a family shop in crown point that was recommended by a buddy. They didnt even align the steering wheel straight. Smh.

Take it back, that's part of an alignment. They didn't do their Job.

 

[CrawlinPepper]

I'm working on getting my money back. I asked them when I arrived to pick it up how everything went and they said great. Driving home my wheel was crooked so I called them. They went on telling me that there's something wrong with my gearbox that wouldn't let them get it straight. Give me a break. If there's something wrong with the truck why wouldn't you have told me that when I ASKED you how everything went? And furthermore if there is something wrong with my truck, how come I was able to get it straight? Dishonest shop..

 

[VAhasnoWAVES]

I always just did my own, I kept a 1/8-1/4" toe and I had good luck...but my rig was guided by a force much greater than luck...

Cheese "powered my malted hops and barley" Man

really 1/8"-1/4"? damn, ive been setting mine to 1/16"-1/8" i wont be so accurate next time. lol.

I'm working on getting my money back. I asked them when I arrived to pick it up how everything went and they said great. Driving home my wheel was crooked so I called them. They went on telling me that there's something wrong with my gearbox that wouldn't let them get it straight. Give me a break. If there's something wrong with the truck why wouldn't you have told me that when I ASKED you how everything went? And furthermore if there is something wrong with my truck, how come I was able to get it straight? Dishonest shop..

ummmm... id take it to them and do it with the manager watching. then demand a refund. its 2 15mm bolts and an adjusting sleeve. SMH. id also demand a refund if they cant give you their before and after numbers, any reputable shop should be able to do it.





when i first lifted my jeep, i took it to a shop the did 4x4s. the local 4x4 shop sent all their lift installs here. they knew to mess with adjustable control arms and trackbars. the did a good job, for $40 id pay to have it done again, but dont trust big chain places like discount tire. an angle finder, tape measure, and 12 pack is a lot cheaper.