Axle alignament Houston TX

I just had axles replaced at Elite RV in Atascocita.
They are great people and seem to be very knowledgeable.
I do not know if they do alignments or not, but might be worth a call.

B.O. Plenty wrote:

DougE wrote:
Check on the price of a replacement axle. It may be a reasonable alternative.

I would never do that myself. There is no guaranty the new one will be straight or properly installed. A proper alignment will cost under $200.00 and will include aligning both axles and adjusting, toe, camber and tracking.


B.O.

Not for me in SoCal. I had to pay $350. But I could only find one place that would do it. I guess they could have charged whatever they wanted.

Heitman Truck Repair. They re-arched springs for me at least 30 years ago when they were downtown.
Looks like they are now S Nelson services and on McCarty Drive at I-10.
You packin heat? LOL
https://www.snelsonservices.com/

buc1980 wrote:
I find a place Cotton brothers on Navigation.Hard to find a place.

Let us know how they work out.

I find a place Cotton brothers on Navigation.Hard to find a place.

I call Pasadena alig they don't do it.More info please.

TxGearhead wrote:

2112 wrote:
Trailer wheel and frame on the north side.
There used to be a place in Pasadena but I'm not sure they are still around

May be thinking Axle & Wheel Aligning Co. Hwy 225 at Richey St. That would be my first choice. Been there forever. Call and see if they do travel trailers.
https://www.axleandwheel.com/

That's the place. Nice to hear they are still in business

My misunderstanding. I thought if he needed alignment he must have damaged the axle. It's easy enough to pull a string or use a straight 2x4 to see if the tires are decently aligned. Heck, motorcycle racers will grab an eight foot fluorescent bulb out of an overhead fixture to check their tires alignment. Checking center to center distance is no big deal either.

Lynnmor wrote:

Charlie D. wrote:

DougE wrote:
Check on the price of a replacement axle. It may be a reasonable alternative.

Even with new axle it will have to be aligned.

Do you think they are aligned from the factory?

I think you will find that they are bolted in and sent down the line.

And how to they set the distance between the tires? Is bolting the axle to the spring pack "close enough." Not just a matter of caster and camber. There is often a locating pin on the axle and a hole in the spring pack to do a rough set but I have seen several without those locating pins. I had one axle that shifted and one side was 1 1/2" closer to the tire than the other.

2112 wrote:
Trailer wheel and frame on the north side.
There used to be a place in Pasadena but I'm not sure they are still around

May be thinking Axle & Wheel Aligning Co. Hwy 225 at Richey St. That would be my first choice. Been there forever. Call and see if they do travel trailers.
https://www.axleandwheel.com/