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4 wheel alignment on a truck?


Rage_kage

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Can someone riddle me on how they do a "4 wheel alignment" on a pick up I'm was in a pinch and needed a alignment. Every ntb/pep boys/midas I've called would not just align the front, when I asked how they aligned (the rear end) a straight axle with leaf springs, which have center bolts, and the leaf block also has a centering hole/pin the line went dead for a few minutes and then they hung up. So how is it done?

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it's not done, but...... all new racks have 4 corner beams. you use the rear as reference. so in the end you're still hooking up a 4 corner setup rather you touch the rear or not. the price for a standard alignment has always been the same. it's more if they actually have to adjust anything on the rear.

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just guessing but the "four wheel alignment" most likely applies to rigs with a coil sprung live axle rear, as you stated and Phelps has elaborated there is very little to no adjustment to be had on a leaf rear with centering bolts etc, they will align the front according to the rear and possibly charge you for the four wheel alignment,

 

a good shop wont feed you bs, hanging up on you seems kind of dumb...maybe you confused the guy lol

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