BrightCalypsoGreen
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- Location
- USA
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Ranger XLT 4x4
- Transmission
- Manual
My Ranger is back on the road after being put to pasture many years ago. For some reason the alignment is not right. I replaced the shocks front and rear and had the wheel bearings replaced but I've been to two alignment shops in my town and neither could get a decent alignment. The first place as a joke. It was worse than when I took it in. The 2nd place was a big improvement, and as long as I'm on flat good roads. But if I get on rutted or bad roads the front end is all over the place. The 2nd placed added "a kit" to align it ($300!!!) but it's still not right on rutted roads (I'm not talking about off road/dirt, just potholes and ruts in the paved roads.)
Why is it so hard to get a decent alignment?
I was under the truck and that I can tell nothing is worn so bad that I can visually see it. I can grab the tires, try to move or shake them, and they don't move, and the same thing with the tie road ends, etc. The ONLY thing I can see/feel is on the passenger side, there is a strut that goes from the frame up to one of the suspension arms and it runs right by the collector of the header and it looks like it could be melted a little. It looks a little shiny. So maybe that is it. But if it's not, what else could it be? Both places said mechanically the suspension is fine. Nothing worn out.
The truck has 90K miles on it (I'm the original owner.)
Anyone recommend a great alignment shop in or around the Vegas area? Thanks.
Why is it so hard to get a decent alignment?
I was under the truck and that I can tell nothing is worn so bad that I can visually see it. I can grab the tires, try to move or shake them, and they don't move, and the same thing with the tie road ends, etc. The ONLY thing I can see/feel is on the passenger side, there is a strut that goes from the frame up to one of the suspension arms and it runs right by the collector of the header and it looks like it could be melted a little. It looks a little shiny. So maybe that is it. But if it's not, what else could it be? Both places said mechanically the suspension is fine. Nothing worn out.
The truck has 90K miles on it (I'm the original owner.)
Anyone recommend a great alignment shop in or around the Vegas area? Thanks.