Where to get front end alignment
I have a 2004 Fourwinds 5000 Class C motorhome. It's on a Ford E350 chassis with a twin I-beam from end. The vehicle pulls to the left and I want to get a front end alignment. Finding someplace to ...
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Dittmer will be along, and should have another possibility.
A proper alignment, with at least 5* left and 5.5* right CASTER (even a little more, Right should be half a degree more since it's built into the design), Camber close to Zero, and Toe just slightly IN, is totally worth doing. Some shops will claim they shouldn't install the Adjustable Bushings that may be necessary, claiming they'll work loose. IF IF IF the assembly is clean and the Pinch Bolts properly torqued, they WILL stay put, and WILL allow those specs to be achieved.
That said, a tire can fail in a way that it causes a Pull. If you're up to it, switch the Left and Right front tires just to make sure the pull itself isn't a tire problem.
A proper alignment, with at least 5* left and 5.5* right CASTER (even a little more, Right should be half a degree more since it's built into the design), Camber close to Zero, and Toe just slightly IN, is totally worth doing. Some shops will claim they shouldn't install the Adjustable Bushings that may be necessary, claiming they'll work loose. IF IF IF the assembly is clean and the Pinch Bolts properly torqued, they WILL stay put, and WILL allow those specs to be achieved.
That said, a tire can fail in a way that it causes a Pull. If you're up to it, switch the Left and Right front tires just to make sure the pull itself isn't a tire problem.
