Tie rods and alignment headache...
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From: Allen, Tx
I guess you're right. It had to be done somehow before computers showed up. I found this link where the guy explains how to set the caster, camber and toe-in yourself without a laser/computer setup:
http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/susp...alignment.html
http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/susp...alignment.html
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
I do not know about the new trucks but in the book for my 86 it has a prefered setting and a +- range that is acceptable. The only place that put mine to the prefered setting was the Ford dealer because they had all the bushings that you change to set it.
He had a hard time with my 285/75-16 tires because the computer laser sensors had a hard time seeing the rear tire reflector. But he got it perfect....I paid a little more than usual, but it is saving me money in the long run for tire wear.
He had a hard time with my 285/75-16 tires because the computer laser sensors had a hard time seeing the rear tire reflector. But he got it perfect....I paid a little more than usual, but it is saving me money in the long run for tire wear.
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From: Miami Beach
I was killing my 38" TSL's at one point, and actually had an alignment shop miss the bad pass. side ball joint, same side that was getting chewed up. Pull the tire, and give the hub a good wiggle. Hopefully it's not, but you didn;t say if it was both sides or one or the other that was being chewed.
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I did say "My right front tire is being eaten off like mad by the pavement.", but I did also fail to mention that the left front is a little eaten up as well. Nowhere near what is wrong with the right front though. 
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From: Del Rio, Texas USA
Hey super.. thats where i had my alignment done Too! Southwest.... most states dont have places like that.. TX just does it differnt.. i have my tires True'd there too.. makes a huge differnce.. did ya try that... its worth it!.. anyway the two guys who were there specialist in Alignment and Truein of lifted rigs went out and started there own shop about 1 year ago... they got some cool toys, when i rotated my tires and had them retrued they had a machine that balanced the tires on the truck.. its pretty awsome.. anyway next time you need something talk to those guys, they were the specialist as Southwest, now they have there own custom shop... there the Shizznit.. they are located at:
10034 Roosevelt
San Antonio, TX USA
78214
this is there website... www.vibrationcorrectionsystems.com, check out there site, hit other services and it shows a pic of the shop and some of the stuff they do... They are way cooler to deal with than Southwest too...
Jetjock16
10034 Roosevelt
San Antonio, TX USA
78214
this is there website... www.vibrationcorrectionsystems.com, check out there site, hit other services and it shows a pic of the shop and some of the stuff they do... They are way cooler to deal with than Southwest too...
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that site also has alot of good info on trueing in general if anyone had never tried it.. makes a world of differnce on oversized tires.
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I would think most Semi-truck tire companies have the equiptment to true tires, as well as balance them on the vehicle. I haven;t had mine done yet, but know a few guys in SoFla that have. As for trueing the tires by shaving, I've been told mostly bad things about it, mostly poor workmanship and decreased tire longevity. I don;t think however that the guys here only shaved off minute amounts like the guys on the website do. I run Sumitomo ties on Alcoa rims after running 38" TSL's, and have been happy with the result so far without trueing. Should I ever go back to an offroad tire I would mostly definately go through the entire process.
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i have 30k miles on my PJ,s and have only rotated them once, had them trued at new, and after rotation.. they shave about a 1/4 of a mm off the high spots only.... my tires still have about 65% tread, so im expecting 45-50k miles.. thats with 4.56 gear'd Auburn rear end, at a middle-weight foot on the gas..... I have not heard anyone else claming that high of miles out of Pjs, so the only thing i can say, is it must be the true'n process of these guys!
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