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Alignment in San Diego

Discussion in 'Southern California' started by 619Tacoma, Feb 17, 2010.

  1. Mar 1, 2010 at 9:18 PM
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    powerban

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    Thats kinda iffy. But if someone here can vouch for them, they probably did a good job. Did they spray a line down your tire?
     
  2. Mar 1, 2010 at 9:22 PM
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    619Tacoma

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    Not that i know of.. They told me it normally takes about an hour.. When they came out with my truck about 40 minutes into it I was glad for it to be done but for some reason I felt like they maybe rushed through it... Then when I asked for the print out, the guy went into the back and came back a few minutes l8r and told me that they don't have any number for the specs....... I've heard good things about this place so I don't think they did me wrong but idunno... Is that how things usually go there??

    Anybody that has had their alignment done there, were you able to get a spec sheet?
     
  3. Mar 1, 2010 at 9:25 PM
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    James is good at what he does. I got my truck aligned by him also. If you have any problems etc, you can always take it back and he will take care of it. Steve

     
  4. Mar 1, 2010 at 9:27 PM
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    Ive been able to get numbers regardless if alignment lasers was used or a manual reading with their tool. I would have gone with firestone cause if you wont be going off roading for a while, you can have them align it for maximum tire life and mileage.
     
  5. Mar 1, 2010 at 9:27 PM
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    yeah.. i also had my alignment done there and it took them almost 2hrs, but I guess thats because i went in there w/o making an appointment and it was really busy i suppose? I also did not receive a specs sheet, all in all the truck runs great and I will definitely go back there for more business
     
  6. Mar 1, 2010 at 9:30 PM
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    ah man... I'm going to baja next weekend.. Then I want to hit up Pine valley soon after.. I'll be offroading more often now that winter is nearly over.

    How would I know if i have alignment issues?? I just want to get good tread life.
    My 20mile drive home after was fine... no wandering, no vibrations... none of that. then again I didn't get any of that after I drove my truck home after installing 885's with 5100's at 0"...
     
  7. Mar 1, 2010 at 9:38 PM
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    if you have doubts about it you can always go to another place to get it checked out. I would recommend True Line El Cajon! Great service and excellent pricing! I've been taking my S2k there to get all my work done, but they also specialize in off road vehicles as well. They will also give you your pre-specs and post specs if you want to see what kind of changes were done. Only reason I went to the Truck shop was because I live very close and was to lazy to make the drive up to El Cajon at the time.
     
  8. Mar 1, 2010 at 9:43 PM
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    How can I see if my alignment is good?? Is the only way to go to another shop and have it done again??
     
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    I would say drive it around for a while and then see if your tires are having uneven wear. Normally if your lifted, and you have a bad alignment, your truck will wander.
     
  10. Mar 3, 2010 at 12:18 PM
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    Planning on it after this weekend......
     
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    I did today... I will never go there again if I can help it. I gave them 3 hours to do the alignment, and when I got there to pick it up the car hadn't been moved. It took another hour and a half to align my car, which was twice what the manager said it would take.
    :mad:
     
  14. Mar 29, 2010 at 2:57 PM
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    Just had mine done this morning at Kearny Mesa Toyota. $69.99.

    I could have run all over town trying to save a couple bucks, but I've had good experiences with them, they're right by my work and they're promt and polite every time.


    Oh, and if you're in the market to a new vehicle, now's the time to buy a Toyota, everything marked down significantly. Had an X-Cab Tundra with the 5.7L for $26,000. Was base model but seemed like a good deal to me.
     

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