Get and alignment now or wait?

BigBlue05 · Dec 1, 2016

Last night I replaced my upper control arms and tie rods and tie rod ends. I was going to replace the lower control arms as well but didn't have the right tool for the torsion bars. I don't know exactly when i will be able to get back in the shop to replace the lowers. But my truck needs and alignment bad. Should I get an aligment now or wait till I can do the lowers. And if I do get an aligment Will it need another when I do replace the lowers?

Ram Lover · Dec 1, 2016

BigBlue05 said:
Last night I replaced my upper control arms and tie rods and tie rod ends. I was going to replace the lower control arms as well but didn't have the right tool for the torsion bars. I don't know exactly when i will be able to get back in the shop to replace the lowers. But my truck needs and alignment bad. Should I get an aligment now or wait till I can do the lowers. And if I do get an aligment Will it need another when I do replace the lowers?

If your not sure how long it's gonna be I would probably get it aligned , your gonna wear the tires pretty bad depending how far out it is, and yes you'll probably need another one after, a lot of places do free alignment checks so have it checked out again after you get them changed before just throwing the money at an alignment you may not need.

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usaf2006 · Dec 1, 2016

Or if you have a firestone auto center near you, they do lifetime alignments I've heard. So you could get one, put the lowers on and go get another for free.

bulrid8 · Dec 1, 2016

Yep, firestone lifetime is the way to go.

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quietpeen · Dec 1, 2016

Firestone will Do lifetime alignments but to a reasonable degreee. Maybe before you spend money on them explain your situation and see if they think it's reasonable from Their perspective

12sportmc · Dec 1, 2016

Also dependent on how long you plan on keeping your truck. If your a trade it in every 3-5 yrs kinda guy might not be worth it. If you plan on sticking with your truck for the long haul then it's probably a worthwhile investment on the firestone thing

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bulrid8 · Dec 1, 2016

It is only $70 more. They will realign if parts are replaced due to wear.

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dhows31 · Dec 1, 2016

Alignment ASAP after suspension changes

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