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Truck Alignment Question

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Kry0n, Sep 17, 2015.

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  1. Sep 19, 2015 #21
    blkheavyweight

    blkheavyweight Bobtail Member

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    I do know that sometimes in a new trucks life before a 100,000 miles is put on it the bearings inside the front wheeel need to be taken out and repacked. I've had to have that done in a couple of trucks and that was indeed the problem.
     
    blkheavyweight, Sep 19, 2015
    blkheavyweight, Sep 19, 2015
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  3. Sep 19, 2015 #22
    rocknroll81

    rocknroll81 Road Train Member

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    Could also be a steer tire, a bad or outa spec. tire could cause it, to bad your company will not do a 3 axle alignment.....
     
    rocknroll81, Sep 19, 2015
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  4. Sep 21, 2015 #23
    Kry0n

    Kry0n Light Load Member

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    Sorry for not posting earlier.
    The company called in a 3rd party alignment guy and he aligned my truck at the terminal.

    He told me that the guy doing the alignments doesn't really know how to align them properly, but gets the job close enough to where other people stop complaining.

    He found one of the axles to be off by 1 1/4" which is huge he said.
    Took him 45 minutes to do the job. I test drove the truck after and its much better now.
    The bad news is the steering wheel is now off center, and by the time i got back he was already gone.
    No big deal though when I get back from this load, I will have the regular shop adjust the steering wheel.

    Lesson for the day is: If you know something is wrong, be persistent and don't give up. Your not here to make friends. You are here to make as much money as possible while being as safe as possible.
     
    Kry0n, Sep 21, 2015
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  5. Sep 21, 2015 #24
    IronWeasel80

    IronWeasel80 Medium Load Member

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    Good job on keeping on them.

    I'd go back to that guy again if you need an alignment...sounds like he knows his stuff instead of the monkeys that it was taken to the first time.
     
    IronWeasel80, Sep 21, 2015
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