Caster (lack of):

How much is the equipment for example from Beeline to bend the axles? I have sometimes been thinking to open a shop to do that in my country because I can't get the service anywhere. I'd like to do it the australian way with the axle removed from the truck to make it the right way, bending outside the springs.

 

I'm not up on equipment costs. It could be a very lucrative business and a great value to customers if in the right location. Removal of the axle negates the on board adjustment advantage and is labor intensive. What if you don't get it right the first time? Will you be willing to remove the axle, strip it and reassemble multiple times for the same money?

 

I don't like the idea of bending axles from the inside of the spring pads for camber, doesn't it leave leaf springs twisted after bending?

 

I've had the same thought, but I've done...I don't know...wayyy too many and never once saw a problem from it, and most were repeat customers. My feeling is that it has to be cost effective or people won't consider having it done.

 

I have a 2014 Peterbilt and we took off the spacers to drop the front a little and took it to park house Fontana to fix the caster on it but I have the worst ride I've ever expirince on a truck... My truck wonders a hole lot and my steering wheel is really loose I can't even look at my phone for a second because I'll end up in the other lane, I've took it back and told parkhouse that it needs more caster and they told me that the caster is fine, can someone please help me out here

 

"Caster is fine". Heard that before. Did they tell you what it is? Do you h ave a copy of the print out?

 

Sounds like a very flat front axle with no tilt back (caster).

Also when you take the spacers out of the front axle to drop it down you now have more wieght on front drive axle on the tandems out back. This can sometimes result in a ruff ride .

The cost to look cool can come back and bit u in the ###

Oh and put your phone down. Lol

 

The alignment shop said the could not do any thing

 

It pulls to the left , out of the blue