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Good Alignments, South Bay?

Discussion in 'Northern California' started by tacomtn, Jul 29, 2011.

  1. Jul 29, 2011 at 11:28 PM
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    tacomtn

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    Near San Jose or as close as possible. I asked at a local Firestone. The sales guy said even he won't align his lifted truck (F150) at his own shop. Says their equipment can't do it right. He recommended 4WheelParts. The local 4WPs kinda scared me away already, yet this was the second time they were recommended.

    How about Sears? Skips Tires? Or Any place for lifetime alignments?
     
  2. Jul 30, 2011 at 6:11 PM
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    Definitely not 4WP.
     
  3. Jul 31, 2011 at 7:31 AM
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    Then where for lifted trucks? It seems the regular shops don't know how to do lifted applications
     
  4. Jul 31, 2011 at 9:55 AM
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    Mine was done at Wheel Works in Sunnyvale. I have a 3" lift.
     
  5. Jul 31, 2011 at 10:12 AM
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    does wheel works offer lifetime alignment?
     
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    I doubt it. Too easy to screw up the alignment by hitting a rock, the curb, etc. They have a lifetime wheel balance though.
     
  7. Jul 31, 2011 at 10:47 AM
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    some firestones have lifetime alignment but not sure if they will do it for a lifted truck....maybe depends on which firestone you go to.
     
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    sears auto center oakridge just got a brand new hunter machine that is the shit and they offer a warranty but i forgot how long but you could go in before your warranty is up and have it checked and corrected for free LOL
     
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  10. Aug 3, 2011 at 12:57 AM
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    I just called Sears and they said that modified suspensions don't qualify for lifetime alignments. One time only alignment is $80 and no warranty on that one. And they may not even be able to align it at all. Forget it. Pay for an alignment that may not be right!
     
  11. Aug 4, 2011 at 9:38 PM
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    dont know what to tell you man my buddy actually works there and he owns a lifted 4runner that was aligned there

    theres also goodyear on stevens creek ask for a guy named jake to do your alignment hell get everything in spec for you just as long as no adjustments are maxed out good guy i use to work with him =P but goodyear doesnt offer no lifetime warranty
     

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