Alignment

[zukirider21]

Im going to be getting my truck aligned after the 4wd swap. i have coil spacers and will surely need upper ball joint alignement bushings. how much do you guys normally pay for a front wheel alignment?

 

[adsm08]

I think my shop usually charges about $75. I think I paid about $60 at Kost, but I just needed a toe set.

I think putting bushings in usually pays about 2 hours.

 

[kcm1582]

Around here an alignment goes for $60-70

 

[zukirider21]

thanks for the input guys.

and:

I think putting bushings in usually pays about 2 hours.

im in a real shitty position here because i would gladly toss in bushings but i really dont want to deal with this:

 

[ronclark]

Im going to be getting my truck aligned after the 4wd swap. i have coil spacers and will surely need upper ball joint alignement bushings. how much do you guys normally pay for a front wheel alignment?

i know its going to cost more, but find a 4x4 shop that knows what there doing.
I have yet to find any regular shop that knows what there doing with a TTB system.

 

[shane96ranger]

I agree with Ron. I don't think Big O did a very good job on mine. I'd take it to a specialist for 4 wheel drives, or a place who only does alignments and front end work.

 

[colby450xc]

A normal tire and alignment shop may just refuse to work on that rusty suspension. If they do replace the alignment bushings its going to be at least another $200, AT LEAST!

 

[zukirider21]

A normal tire and alignment shop may just refuse to work on that rusty suspension.

that's why i painted it black

 

[idriveafordranger94]

Wow! I have never seen alignment eccentrics look like that! Seriously, I would replace those ball joints and cam eccentrics. From the looks of it, they probably are worn out anyway. I doubt any alignment shop will even touch that.

 

[kcm1582]

I've seen worse. Some heat, a little penetrating oil and some patience work miracles on rusty parts.

 

[bilzy7]

Ohh crap, I live in mass and my rust is nothing to that... I'd sand and do some por-15, it says on can you can put on over rust, but I'm gonna sand mine clean before.

 

[zukirider21]

the rust on that donor truck is just plain scary. the 7.5 has swelled up with so much scale that it appears larger than an 8.8!

not to mention i took a good 3/16" of scale off of that knuckle prior to taking the picture (hence why it has bright fresh surface rust on it)

that stuff is gross. when i was taking out my frame rivets, i would hit one with an air hammer and the frame would rain huge rust chunks all over my driveway... disgusting