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THE BUSS2006
August 23rd, 2007, 06:41
Hey I/C...
I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for alignment shops in the Ogden vicinity that are knowledgeable with Jeeps?
I recently had my 2000 XJ in for an alignment because it had a bit of a pull to the left...The shop that did the alignment said that all their numbers were within compliance, yet it still wants to pull to that side. They say the drivers side wheel sits slightly forward of the passenger's side causing this "pull". I would think this could be corrected by adjusting the control arms a bit (they are adjustable units). Is this something they can do as part of an alignment? Or am I going to have to dail them in myself?
Any thoughts on who might be a good bet to take this to? I appreciate any help/advice.
Israel
August 23rd, 2007, 09:13
Have you tried rotating the tires? I worked a tire and alignment shop for acouple years and the vast majority of pulls that came in were due to tires.
If it is due to an alignment issue, Les Schwab in Kaysville has donated prizes for our get togethers in the past and I'm sure they'd love to see some business come from it.
THE BUSS2006
August 23rd, 2007, 09:48
Have you tried rotating the tires? I worked a tire and alignment shop for acouple years and the vast majority of pulls that came in were due to tires.
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If it is due to an alignment issue, Les Schwab in Kaysville has donated prizes for our get togethers in the past and I'm sure they'd love to see some business come from it.
I had them rotated at the same time as the alignment, and then again shortly after. I was thinking maybe the same thing as well...
I was cosidering one of the Les Schwabs here in the Ogden area. Seems like of all the big guys they have the best reputation. I was wanting to hear from other Jeep guys on their experiences.
XJumpmaster
August 23rd, 2007, 10:24
If you have adj control arms, I would not go to LS or Big O! Try to find a good 4x4 shop. They will know how to properly adjust your control arms. I went to both of those shops down here in Draper and they turned me away because they had no clue how to align it! Pretty sad when they both have huge banners up for lift kit installations.
Tom R.
August 23rd, 2007, 12:11
Not exactly in the Ogden area, but Jerry highly recommends Wolford's (http://yellowpages.superpages.com/profile~SRC_portals~C_Auto+Repair+%26+Car+Service~ LID_iVaemGqe2wmdLUioMu6juw%3D%3D~lbp_1.htm) in Logan for alignments on 4x4 vehicles.
stewie
August 23rd, 2007, 22:24
im wondering if it could be radial drift. dont ask me how it works, but heres what happened to me:
had my truck (stock dodge ram 1500) at big o for an alignment. afterwards it still pulled to the left so i took it back. the guy behind the counter said that it could be radial drift and offered to swap the front L and R tires for free and see if that solved the problem or made it drift the other way. well, now it drifts to the right! the tires are still good, its just from what i understand a minute shift in the metal belts in a radial tire that occurs when the tire gets warm.
hth
stewie
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