| Checking front end before Alignment [message #140451] |
Mon, 22 August 2011 13:06  |
Keith V
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I need to align the ol coach, it pulls to the right and who knows what else.
I've looked and searched and dont see how to check the upper and lower control arm bushings...Hmmm probably in the maintenance manual huh...
Also any ideas on where to find a level spot to do this??
My driveway is way too steep. and the road is horribly crowned.
Probably need to borrow a friends driveway ?
Keith Vasilakes
Mounds View. MN
75 ex Royale GMC
ask me about MicroLevel
Cell, 763-732-3419
My427v8@hotmail.com
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| Re: Checking front end before Alignment [message #140479 is a reply to message #140451] |
Mon, 22 August 2011 15:55  |
C Boyd
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| Keith V wrote on Mon, 22 August 2011 14:06 |
I need to align the ol coach, it pulls to the right and who knows what else.
I've looked and searched and dont see how to check the upper and lower control arm bushings...Hmmm probably in the maintenance manual huh...
Also any ideas on where to find a level spot to do this??
My driveway is way too steep. and the road is horribly crowned.
Probably need to borrow a friends driveway ?
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Keith, I prefer large grocerystore parking lots especially if they have a lot of gas pumps. I like the outside one the concrete is pretty flat and usually vacant. I`ll set the ride height or toe here and drive it to the grocerystore and check it there. So far they have just smiled and waved when I drag out strings, posts, levels, straight edges.
C. Boyd
76 Crestmont
East Tennessee
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| Re: Checking front end before Alignment [message #140488 is a reply to message #140451] |
Mon, 22 August 2011 16:28 |
lqqkatjon
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drive up to st. cloud if you are desperate. my driveway is pretty flat.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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| Re: Checking front end before Alignment [message #140544 is a reply to message #140495] |
Mon, 22 August 2011 19:54 |
Keith V
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| Robert wrote on Mon, 22 August 2011 17:18 |
Keith,
My floor in my shop is level side to side but is sloped towards the door. You are welcome to come down if that helps. I am in Savage Mn. so I am not to far away. I also have jigs setup for doing the string alignment to check toe front and rear that you are welcome to use.
Bob
75 Glenbrook
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Thanks Bob,
I'm in Mounds view, I think I'm less than an hour away.
I think I will try a few parking lots around here a couple look pretty flat.
I have a toe gauge I use on my cars. Basically a huge caliper.
For camber/caster I have a gauge and everything
Still need to use strings to set the thrust angle and the rear wheels I guess.
Thanks for the help!
Keith Vasilakes
Mounds View. MN
75 ex Royale GMC
ask me about MicroLevel
Cell, 763-732-3419
My427v8@hotmail.com
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