When to get alignment- before or after?
06-05-2014, 06:15 PM
#1
Born on the bayou
Thread Starter
When to get alignment- before or after?
So I'm desperately trying to get all of this done tomorrow. By the time my tires get here it will be too late to do both mount/balance AND alignment. My question is this- I'm installing my level kit tonight and was wondering if I am good to get an alignment in the morning and then just mount and balance my tires later? or do I really need to do the alignment AFTER i put the tires on?
Last edited by ReefDonkey; 06-05-2014 at 06:17 PM.
06-05-2014, 06:18 PM
#2
So I'm desperately trying to get all of this done tomorrow. By the time my tires get here it will be too late to do both mount/balance AND alignment. My question is this- I'm installing my level kit tonight and was wondering if I am good to get an alignment in the morning and then just mount and balance my tires later? or do I really need to do the alignment AFTER i put the tires on?
You don't have to wait but it's best to align with what you're going to run, this becomes even more important if you are getting wheels that are not the same offset as stock.
Alignment is one of my specialties just fyi.
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06-05-2014, 06:18 PM
#3
Senior Member
You should only really need one after the level. It will not kill it however to drive a few days after the level install and get all aligned after everything if you want to go that route.
06-05-2014, 06:35 PM
#5
Beer Gut Extraordinaire
No need to worry. I waited 4 months to align my old truck after leveling it. Everything was fine, should've just left it. 
06-05-2014, 08:20 PM
#6
@Rnlcomp I'm just gonna do what my plan is in the OP. Stock wheels as well
Yeah it'll be ok, I'm OCD when it comes to alignment.
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