Improved Alignment and Handling
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From: Glasco,Ks
I just had an alignment done the other day where I asked for as much caster as they could get. I did not get a before/after printout (despite my request for one, but that's for a thread about poor service departments) so I don't know what they numbers were/are.
However, I do know that this has increased straignt-line stability and tracking just as I had hoped it would. I drive a lot of narrow, fairly dangerous backroads that are failing or in serious dis-repair in the north central OK oilpatch. Combine the road conditions with high winds and an immense amount of oilfield truck traffic and things start to get a bit hairy.
By the end of my last hitch out there my truck was going everywhere but where I wanted it to. Now, it's straight as an arrow, even with a moderate cross-wind. Should be heading back out there for work later today or tomorrow, interested to see if this has helped alleviate my white-knuckle experiences on my last trip.
However, I do know that this has increased straignt-line stability and tracking just as I had hoped it would. I drive a lot of narrow, fairly dangerous backroads that are failing or in serious dis-repair in the north central OK oilpatch. Combine the road conditions with high winds and an immense amount of oilfield truck traffic and things start to get a bit hairy.
By the end of my last hitch out there my truck was going everywhere but where I wanted it to. Now, it's straight as an arrow, even with a moderate cross-wind. Should be heading back out there for work later today or tomorrow, interested to see if this has helped alleviate my white-knuckle experiences on my last trip.
Just a side note, if your truck continues to be darty you may want to think about shock replacement, the best alignment in the world is only as good as your shock input at keeping the tire planted to the road,
again jmho.
Stan