some kind of crazy alignment

[tybardy]

When i was looking into getting my Cadi aligned, someone told me about a specific type of alignment that was suppose to firm everything up and be better and yadda yadda yadda awsome yadda yadda sweet...:lol:

as you can tell i dont know what the F*ck i am talking about and was hoping someone could shed a little light as my hoe needs an alignment

 

[oneradride]

Did you wreck it, is it pulling, tires wearing funny? You might just need the intermediate steering shaft….

An alignment is an alignment as far as I know. About the only time I set up a car different is if it’s going to driving around in circles all night. (dirt track)

 

[tybardy]

Did you wreck it, is it pulling, tires wearing funny? You might just need the intermediate steering shaft….

An alignment is an alignment as far as I know. About the only time I set up a car different is if it’s going to driving around in circles all night. (dirt track)

pulls to the right, and if nothing else i will take it in for an alignment here in the next few days... but i was just curious because i remember someone tell me way back when about a "xxxxxx" alignment, I just dont remember what the hell it was anymore... As for the intermediate shaft, i am almost 100% sure i need one of those too

 

[JKmotorsports]

There's a 4-wheel thrust alignment and then the more common simple front end alignment.

 

[mikeb33]

There's a 4-wheel thrust alignment and then the more common simple front end alignment.

"Front end alignment" is old school. Back in the day, you could hook up either 2 alignment sensors or 4. 2 on the front only was faster and easier, but it only could only tell you front camber, caster and total toe. You don't know the rear camber or toe and the relationship of all 4 wheels.

Most modern aligners have 4 wheel sensors and measure the "total alignment". Even on a truck with solid rear axle with no rear adjustments, it is important to know the "Thrust angle" of the rear, the way the rear axle is pointed. In theory it is dead straight ahead, but that is not always the case. It could be off from an accident, rough driving, manufacturing tolerances, etc.

So you know you want a total 4 wheel alignment. Now you need a shop where the tech bothers to connect all 4 wheel sensors and use the total alignment procedure in the software. Make sure you get a printout showing all the specs are in tolerance.

A Hunter Engineering aligner is the machine you should ask for. www.hunter.com

 

[JKmotorsports]

Right, but some places still only use two sensors and charge less for a "front end alignment" and more for a total 4 wheel full alignment. Look for a reputable shop or chain that uses more updated software and equipment.