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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by mike1239, Jan 24, 2019.

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  1. Jan 24, 2019 #1
    mike1239

    mike1239 Bobtail Member

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    Hello everyone,

    We are picking up a new Great Dane dry van trailer from the factory in Lafayette IN soon, do you guys recommend we take it in for an alignment right away? Also should the dealer pay for this alignment? Any other advice would be appreciated, thanks.
     
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  3. Jan 24, 2019 #2
    STexan

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    They come prealignd. I think you’ll get an alignment report sheet. Why would a new trailer manufacturer ship trailers that aren’t properly built?
     
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  4. Jan 24, 2019 #3
    Rubber duck kw

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    Pull it for a few thousand miles first I'd say.
     
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    kemosabi49

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    I picked one up there once and by the time I was 100 miles down the road the trailer hubs were slinging oil everywhere. I had to tighten up all of the oiler caps. they weren't even finger tight.
     
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  7. Jan 24, 2019 #5
    x1Heavy

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    Try it first keeping a eye on the thing, checking three times by touching and eyeballing back there your first 100 miles. Old time trucking, stopping and checking the tires that often. If anything is out of line back to the factory you go and say to them HEY!!! what's dis?

    I expect a brand new virgin anything to be perfect with nothing wrong. But man built it so something along the way is out of whack. It's necessary to really check it over and look for it.
     
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  8. Jan 24, 2019 #6
    Ridgeline

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    Yeah what he said^^^^
     
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  9. Jan 24, 2019 #7
    mike1239

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    I thought the same thing, but I was talking to an owner operator couple days ago who said when he bought his brand new Hyundai he had to go back to the dealer and complain about the trailer not being aligned properly, anyways after some complaining they told him to go take it for an alignment and they reimbursed him for it. Just wanted to check what you guys thought.
     
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    BCV

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    That's all I pull. See if it tracks straight. Our 2017's track the best. Even the few 2019's I've pulled drift to the right.
     
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  11. Jan 24, 2019 #9
    Farmerbob1

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    If it is badly out of alignment, it should be easy for an experienced truck driver following you to watch you from behind and see it. You said 'we' so I assume you have other drivers who can drive a truck or personal vehicle behind you to watch the trailer for odd tracking and/or wheel wobble.
     
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  12. Jan 24, 2019 #10
    gpf87

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    How about when the axles track perfectly straight but the trailer itself is off to the right ? Seems very common on new reefers for what ever reason .

    Drives me nuts especially in Iowa/Indiana where the lanes are narrower than normal !!
     
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