Need Alignment help/advice
#16
06-13-2016, 08:28 AM
#17
06-13-2016, 10:53 AM
Pretty sure that's ^^ COMPLETELY wrong: Fitment for Moog-K100017
JWA, always cracking jokes.
Moog parts are AFTERMARKET, so your stock 61,000 mile van won't likely have any adjustments.
But that is exactly the part I am referring to- in order to get your alignment adjusted correctly. JWA, helpful as usual.
Thumbs up!!
#18
06-13-2016, 11:07 AM
Tell them you want their best alignment guy (and/or Ford truck guy) to do the alignment. And give them a $10-20 cash tip. And tell them you want a before and after printout. And stay to watch and converse with the technician if possible.
And be sure to tell them ahead of time that this will be a "more difficult than usual" alignment. You don't want the technician throwing it up on the alignment rack at 4:45pm thinking he can just "set the toe and let her go". (If you literally use that phrase, they will know you mean business).
Also if they are any good at alignments they will ask what your driving habits are: lots of highway or none. (Many hours spent at highway speeds on a highway road crown will require different caster/camber than if you mostly stay on local roads below 50mph).
Most importantly; they must realize the thing I mentioned earlier; about how two "in spec" numbers can team up to create a pull. (For example: a half degree positive camber LF and a half degree negative camber RF will be within spec, but will definitely cause a pull to the left).
Share with us the printout!!
And be sure to tell them ahead of time that this will be a "more difficult than usual" alignment. You don't want the technician throwing it up on the alignment rack at 4:45pm thinking he can just "set the toe and let her go". (If you literally use that phrase, they will know you mean business).
Also if they are any good at alignments they will ask what your driving habits are: lots of highway or none. (Many hours spent at highway speeds on a highway road crown will require different caster/camber than if you mostly stay on local roads below 50mph).
Most importantly; they must realize the thing I mentioned earlier; about how two "in spec" numbers can team up to create a pull. (For example: a half degree positive camber LF and a half degree negative camber RF will be within spec, but will definitely cause a pull to the left).
Share with us the printout!!
#19
06-13-2016, 10:04 PM
Success!
The tire swap did nothing (as expected...still drifted left), so the shop put it back up on the rack and found that the caster was off on one wheel by 1.6deg. The available adjustment on the aftermarket Moog parts was not enough to take up the difference, so they ordered 1.5 and 2.0 degree bushings/shims to allow adjustment to spec. Parts go in tomorrow and I should have it back by the end of the day. Somebody messed up letting it out of the shop to begin with...twice! (this is the second time I've taken it back)
Thanks all for the helpful advice and information, much appreciated!
The tire swap did nothing (as expected...still drifted left), so the shop put it back up on the rack and found that the caster was off on one wheel by 1.6deg. The available adjustment on the aftermarket Moog parts was not enough to take up the difference, so they ordered 1.5 and 2.0 degree bushings/shims to allow adjustment to spec. Parts go in tomorrow and I should have it back by the end of the day. Somebody messed up letting it out of the shop to begin with...twice! (this is the second time I've taken it back)
Thanks all for the helpful advice and information, much appreciated!
#20
06-15-2016, 07:31 AM
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