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Alignment Shop -SFV/LA

Discussion in 'Southern California' started by JADF, Jul 21, 2020.

  1. Jul 21, 2020 at 11:37 AM
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    JADF

    JADF [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Where do y'all take your trucks for an alignment? I've gone to the same shop to get my truck aligned (twice in 2 weeks :eek:) and both times they did an awful job. I left the place today with my steering wheel cocked to the left when going straight lol.

    I'm going to leave it alone until my UCAs and Coils come in a couple weeks but after that I want to get it done right.

    Any recommendations?
     
  2. Jul 21, 2020 at 11:39 AM
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    tcjacado

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  3. Jul 21, 2020 at 2:16 PM
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    ClubSoda

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    I can vouch for RPM Garage being a great place. They know what they're doing, and they do it well.
     
  4. Jul 21, 2020 at 5:24 PM
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    Nickkk

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    I recommend RPM as well. You might want to make the appointment soon, even if you plan to go in a couple weeks. They can be really busy.
     
  5. Jul 29, 2020 at 7:01 PM
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    Tacoma1997White4x4

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    Bear frame and wheel, all they do is alignments, im a firm believer in buying a burger at a burger place not an all you can eat place, right there theyve been soing alignments for decades, no appointmemt needed
     
  6. Jul 30, 2020 at 8:34 AM
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    S2KON2

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    Are they willing to play with settings to get proper caster, to avoid rubbing?

    I went to a alignment-only shop, that has been there for years as well, but he wouldn't mess with settings to get me at least 3deg of caster. I just want to make sure before I make the hour drive.
     
  7. Jul 30, 2020 at 12:25 PM
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    Tacoma1997White4x4

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    Google ‘bear and frame’ call them
     
  8. Jul 30, 2020 at 12:27 PM
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    eon_blue

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    I went to Bear and Frame and asked for my caster to be set high and they hardly adjusted it, still rubbed with my 33s.

    Went to RPM Garage after that and they got my caster up to 3˚, I only go there for alignments now. If you can make the drive out to Monrovia (just east of Pasadena) it's worth it.

    They work almost exclusively on 4x4 Toyotas. I'm fortunate I live just a few blocks from them but they do get busy (small shop).
     
  9. Jul 30, 2020 at 12:50 PM
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    Good to know. I appreciate it.

    Yeah, I've been trying to get a hold of RPM, even left messages, but no reply yet. Maybe I'll stop by and make an appointment, since I'm 20 mins away.
     
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  10. Jul 30, 2020 at 12:53 PM
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    yeah they are working with a small staff too right now due to the virus, at least they were a couple months back when I took my truck in for the timing belt job. They are always busy so I would just keep trying and if you can stop by that's probably even better.
     
  11. Aug 3, 2020 at 9:05 PM
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    Dc2tacoma

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    Appt for rpm garage is 2.5 weeks out.
     
  12. Aug 3, 2020 at 9:22 PM
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    Wtf... I'm going to stop recommending them on here, now I'm gonna have to wait a month for a damn alignment lol.
     

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