How much$ was your allignment after leveling
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Cargo Master
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From: Edmonton AB, Canada
How much$ was your allignment after leveling
Just trying to figure out "about" how much my allignment might run me after I get my lift installed.
How much of an issue did you guys have getting the allignment done and how much did it cost ya?
Thanks
How much of an issue did you guys have getting the allignment done and how much did it cost ya?
Thanks
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Cargo Master
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From: Edmonton AB, Canada
FYI I you haven't read it elsewhere yet I got the 2" coil spacers and 2.5" rear blocks going in hopefully this weekend.
Tires will be 33 12.5 15 copper doscoverer stt which will come around income tax time. But I want an allignment done before I sink $1300 on tires
Tires will be 33 12.5 15 copper doscoverer stt which will come around income tax time. But I want an allignment done before I sink $1300 on tires
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From: Small town Iowa
I do my own so free! Lol it all depends on caster camber bushings needed, and how they come out will affect the labor part of the bill. I am a strong disbeliver in adjustable camber caster bushings on these ttb front ends.
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Cargo Master
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From: Edmonton AB, Canada
Wow those are cheap... It's $120-150 for a stock truck here I was told probably around $200 but I still have to call around the 4x4 shops
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Fleet Mechanic
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Around here its anywhere from $80 to $150. For my truck its $150 because I have a solid axle, and there is only one guy here who knows how to do a great alignment job with the solid axle.
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From: New Jersey
I have my F350 crewcab (2wd) aligned every year, and it costs me $220 plus tax.
There's only one shop that can fit my crewcab on the machine because of the length. Everyone else either declines because of this or in one case, the shop tried to align my truck by stacking cinderblocks behind the machine to lift the rear end to the "right height". Of course, they didn't get it right.
There's only one shop that can fit my crewcab on the machine because of the length. Everyone else either declines because of this or in one case, the shop tried to align my truck by stacking cinderblocks behind the machine to lift the rear end to the "right height". Of course, they didn't get it right.
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From: Small town Iowa
Solid Axels arnt that bad at least in my opionion
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From: Dearborn Heights, MI
Yea...not looking forward to this...both my 88 and my 84 need alignments. And the place I usually go to, well the building used to be a tiny movie theater, trying to get the ol F250 in there AND on the rack...not gonna happen lol
Cargo Master
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From: Acworth, GA
I just put some new Moog CC820's, and a new drag link on my truck. The new coil springs raised the front up 1-3/4" to 2". The local alignment guy charged me $140 total. That was $60 for the alignment and $80 bushing installation. I supplied the bushings myself, I got them from Bronco Graveyard for $66+. He told me that I needed the adjustable ones because one side was right in the middle of the standard ones. I have some pictures here; https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...build-log.html
I've only driven it home so far. I plan on taking it out on Monday for a little trip. I'm going about 200 miles round trip to pickup a new tailgate for my truck. I will see if he did a good job or if I need to take it back for any adjustments.
I've only driven it home so far. I plan on taking it out on Monday for a little trip. I'm going about 200 miles round trip to pickup a new tailgate for my truck. I will see if he did a good job or if I need to take it back for any adjustments.
Cargo Master
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From: Acworth, GA
What you should really do is take the truck for an alignment with the old tires on, so The alignment guy can see how they are wearing. That gives him a better idea of what is going on with the suspension and steering. Ideally you should have the new tires put on at the same time.