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- Location
- Mission Viejo, California
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Make / Model
- Mazda B4000SE
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0L V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Tire Size
- 15"
- My credo
- If it ain't broke, break it so you have to fix it.
I've got a 1997 Mazda B4000 SE (Ext Cab, 2WD, 4.0L V6 - same as a Ranger XLT) with 94k miles (yeah I don't drive it much, just for hauling parts). My front tires are wearing heavily on the outside edges only, I was told by the Tire / Alignment tech I needed a set of Camber/Toe-in adjustment sleeves to do the full alignment and solve the very bad camber and toe-in. I've built racing engines, but I know crap about this stuff. Why would Ford build a truck that you couldn't set Camber and Toe-in???
The Tire shop want $99 for the two sleeves .... I went on EBay and I believe I found these for $20 each + free shipping. Are these what I need (if they aren't already there, and again, why the hell did Ford include these in top-end Rangers and B-4000's??!! If these aren't right, what do I need and where to buy them?
One other bit of advice, what should a good front end alignment cost including installing these sleeves? I'm in Southern California in South Orange County (so everything is more expensive here than say Detroit.
Thanks guys.
The Tire shop want $99 for the two sleeves .... I went on EBay and I believe I found these for $20 each + free shipping. Are these what I need (if they aren't already there, and again, why the hell did Ford include these in top-end Rangers and B-4000's??!! If these aren't right, what do I need and where to buy them?
One other bit of advice, what should a good front end alignment cost including installing these sleeves? I'm in Southern California in South Orange County (so everything is more expensive here than say Detroit.
Thanks guys.
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