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How many times on how many different vehicles have you used them? I get out there all the time. I just turned 530k mi and have never had an alignment. I think I just need a camber caster adjustment on the passenger side, but dont want to gamble on someone that doesnt know what they are doin... I have gotten over a hundred thousand miles numerous times without rotating or anything on tires on the front. I did ball joints about a hundred thousand ago (without an alignment), and its starting to wear on the outside of the pass tire (only, the other is wearing fine). I'm just giving all this info to explain why I'm being so picky about who messes with it. I would rather leave it until it really needs an alignment, than let some rookie mess it up.
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How many times on how many different vehicles have you used them? I get out there all the time. I just turned 530k mi and have never had an alignment. I think I just need a camber caster adjustment on the passenger side, but dont want to gamble on someone that doesnt know what they are doin... I have gotten over a hundred thousand miles numerous times without rotating or anything on tires on the front. I did ball joints about a hundred thousand ago (without an alignment), and its starting to wear on the outside of the pass tire (only, the other is wearing fine). I'm just giving all this info to explain why I'm being so picky about who messes with it. I would rather leave it until it really needs an alignment, than let some rookie mess it up.
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I agree about suspension related...I'm gonna check the adjustment sleeve this weekend...anyone know if they just spin them, or are there different ones that can be put in to change the camber/caster?
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TINY'S TIRE FACTORY
You want to talk to Rick
I have been going there for more than 35 years
I have used all there services and would recommend them
They work on the larger F-series along with others
10805 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, WA 98444 (253) 531-4535
tinystire@gmail.com
Tiny's Tire Factory :: Tacoma WA Tires & Auto Repair Shop
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I with other Guys Probably bad Ball Joint
there isnt much camber adjustment in these trucks and almost by design when you torq the Bolts back up the cam adjuster spins to where it wants to go anyway
I havent taken a Vehicle to get an aligment for Years just use a Tape measure and a few test rides for feel and Bingo
I even got the wife car back in alignment after a wreck and the front tire Broke off
The first time you do it is harder to figure out once you figure 1 then you got it
The Secret is once you get the steering wheel centered back up and it will go straight down the road its aligned
For the Camber its just that sleeve the BJ goes threw and in these trucks it kinda just floats there I guess when you tourque the BJ that may hold it some
there isnt much camber adjustment in these trucks and almost by design when you torq the Bolts back up the cam adjuster spins to where it wants to go anyway
I havent taken a Vehicle to get an aligment for Years just use a Tape measure and a few test rides for feel and Bingo
I even got the wife car back in alignment after a wreck and the front tire Broke off
The first time you do it is harder to figure out once you figure 1 then you got it
The Secret is once you get the steering wheel centered back up and it will go straight down the road its aligned
For the Camber its just that sleeve the BJ goes threw and in these trucks it kinda just floats there I guess when you tourque the BJ that may hold it some
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