Alignment frequency

DougM55 · Sep 21, 2015

How often have you aligned your truck? Just installed the Belltech 2/4 and rear Helwig swaybar. I'm running the stock shocks. Not sure what else I'll do to the suspension. Maybe upgrade the shocks down the road.

I'm taking it in for alignment on Thursday and debating between $89 one time alignment vs the $199 lifetime alignment.

How many of you have had your truck alignment more than twice in 5 years?

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The Q · Sep 21, 2015

I did the lifetime for $149. I dropped mine over a year ago and have had it on the alignment rack three times. The initial alignment, then after I installed the Spohn adjustable panhard bar to get the thrust angle zeroed out. And this last time just to check at about 14,000 miles. The shop recommended I bring it in every 6,000 miles.

KPietriyk · Sep 21, 2015

Just replaced a lot of front end parts this summer, they were running a special for the lifetime alignment- $99, as opposed to $79 for the one-time. No-brainer really. Only a couple thousand miles, so just one alignment on this vehicle so far.

BlkRamRt · Sep 22, 2015

I would go for the lifetime just incase you plan on lowering it some more or making changes later on down the road. Plus its also good knowing you don't ever have to pay for that again.

charonblk07 · Sep 22, 2015

I'd love to get a lifetime of alignments since they're $120 a pop for me and I get one done at least once a year with how often I play around with my setup.

DougM55 · Sep 22, 2015

Thanks, gentlemen! It sounds like lifetime is the way to go. Still talking the wife into the extra cost after spending $600 on the parts, LOL!

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scotts2012ram · Sep 22, 2015

Where are yall getting these

DougM55 · Sep 23, 2015

I was hoping to support a forum vendor but I ended up having to get mine from a place that sounds like the definition for the highest point of a mountain. Free shipping and the best price I found. I got the Belltech kit, Helwig swaybar, and Air Lift 1000 bags all from the same place. I'm in FL; they're in GA. Got the parts in less than 48 hours!

Gunz86 · Sep 23, 2015

Got my lifetime alignment through Firestone and take mine in every time I rotate tires.

Milt IV · Sep 23, 2015

I do lifetime. Every time I drop or lift a truck I always end up having to tweak it whether it be an inch or two, up or down, front or rear or both. Sometimes I buy one, drop it, adjust it, get it just right, then get bored with it and lift it, rinse and repeat. Just makes sense for lifetime for me.

scotts2012ram · Sep 23, 2015

Yea I was going to through Firestone but the ones here will only do it if you run there tires and I refuse to

Gunz86 · Sep 23, 2015

I originally got mine through the Hawaii Firestone on base and transferred to VA and got it here with the stock good years, I think they are feeding you some bull over the tires because I inform them of all current and future mods to the truck and they let me know what they will pass and what will fail there inspection.

Maybe states differ from state to state but the Nitto 420's were recommended by my Firestone. I also intend to put a hidden cam inside my truck because they test drive after every alignment to make sure it's tracking straight and I just don't trust them to drive it like I do, just my .02 cents

The Q · Sep 24, 2015

scotts2012ram said:
Yea I was going to through Firestone but the ones here will only do it if you run there tires and I refuse to

I got the Firestone lifetime alignment after installing my BellTech 964SP kit with factory GoodYear tires with no issues. I think they are BSing you.

DougM55 · Sep 24, 2015

I ended up getting the Firestone lifetime alignment and tire rotation for $159. They said any Firestone or Tires Plus will honor it. They said it wasn't far out of alignment. Only the tow was out of specs. Only took them 30 minutes to do the alignment.

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scotts2012ram · Sep 25, 2015

I just asked when I went to pick up a car for a friend. He runs there tires I'll call or go up there and see if they try the same. I'm a diesel tech so I love when they try stuff like that

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