Alignment issue

First time I've ever heard about not involving an alignment shop because it's an oilfield truck. If I owned it would have been at City Spring a long time ago.

 

I would wanna know why they wont involve an alignment shop. Thats kinda ignorant on their part to use the oilfield truck excuse. Do they think that trucks that run offroad part time dont need alignments? Why do they bother to put alignment adjustments on the suspension in the first place right from the factory if it is built as an oilfield truck? Thats what I would be questioning them on. Have em at least check the wheel bearings if nothing else and then after yer outa the shop, take it to I&S in Acheson n let em do their magic...

 

They wouldn't drive over 12 hours to an alignment shop lol

 

checking the wheel alignment would be a real good step to take, but a real alignment.....sounds like it is in that one wheel end...do you watch your tire pressures, what do you run? Is it tri-axle, what's the spread, what kind of work do you do, weights & trailers you haul, a lot of tight work that could scrub the tire? check torques? all tires on all drive axles same tread type & depths?

Interesting reading, lots of resources online like this... http://www.kaltire.com/commercial/truck/tire-wear-conditions/

 

What's a three-axle alignment cost, ~$250? Vs. a tire a month?

Not that a three-axle will necessarily solve the problem, but it's a place to start and relatively cheap.

 

A 3 axle alignment is $300 and it comes with a WARRANTY, yes it does, if you go to the right place. They will tell you to come back in a couple weeks to have it checked again free of charge and they will also readjust whatever needs tweaking after it settles.

 

Ouch! Well if its not your truck then you kinda gotta do whatever they wish. I thought this was your baby. I definately know what I would do if I was in that position with my own riggin. Are you with Sperling?