Front End Rebuild Alignment issues
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Trailering
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: Des Moines
btw - I just did my 90 in jan/feb timeframe - every single front end part. you absolutely MUST have a driver in the seat when camber is measured and toe/cross steer is set. The truck has up to 19 gallons of fuel and a driver on that side and it DOES make a difference on the rack.
Maybe I will just fill up the secondary tank before it goes in.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Central Wisconsin
Find a shop that does heavy duty truck frame work, alignments, front end work, etc. Those guys are usually experts at this stuff.
I've had several different pick-ups done at one shop in Appleton, WI and have never had a complaint. These puny little F-series are like working on tinker toys to those guys… they have big tools to do it right.
I've had several different pick-ups done at one shop in Appleton, WI and have never had a complaint. These puny little F-series are like working on tinker toys to those guys… they have big tools to do it right.
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Trailering
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: Des Moines
It is not so much the lack of tools as, I believe, it is a lack of knowledge. However, I'm sure those guys know far better of what they are doing. Never considered taking my truck to a rig shop, but probably would have been a good idea.
I bit the bullet and went to the Ford stealership. Turns out my wife's friend's fiancé is a tech there.
I bit the bullet and went to the Ford stealership. Turns out my wife's friend's fiancé is a tech there.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Oregon
I had mine done at the local dealer. Best $60 I spent. The alignment was perfect, wheel perfectly strait. Been 2 years now and 12k miles and the truck still tracks perfectly strait and wears the tires nice and even. The tech that did mine has been at the dealer for 35+ years and specializes in alignments. He does just about all of them that come through.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Central Wisconsin
It is not so much the lack of tools as, I believe, it is a lack of knowledge. However, I'm sure those guys know far better of what they are doing. Never considered taking my truck to a rig shop, but probably would have been a good idea.
I bit the bullet and went to the Ford stealership. Turns out my wife's friend's fiancé is a tech there.
I bit the bullet and went to the Ford stealership. Turns out my wife's friend's fiancé is a tech there.
It won't cost you anything to check 'em out.
Try these guys…
Truck Repair Des Moines Iowa :: Majestic Truck
or these…
United Truck and Body
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