Attached is analysis from my tire shop. I just purchased Goodyear AT Adventure Kevlar tires for my 2011JK and they supplied me with this readout. I have no issues with the front end, the set of tires I just removed at 55k miles had even tread and could have gone 10k more because I rotate every 5k. For those of you familiar with this readout would you advise I pay the $140 for the alignment?
Here are my thoughts on things like this. Ya, you could do it yourself, but I guarantee you won't be as exact as the machines they have are. Also, let's say it takes you a few hours (probably more). I think about things differently than a lot of folks, my time is worth more to me than $$ and I make a good hourly wage, thus, its far more economical to pay a place $75 or $100 dollars than to waste my time on it. Also, remember, you can always screw it up and won't know it until you've eating half your tire away.
Pay to get it done by the experts and be done with it, just my opinion ... Then enjoy your weekend rather than cussing up a storm trying to self align your Jeep just to save a few bucks.
I agree, the price of alignment should be like $75 bucks tops, take it somewhere else ...
A Washington D.C. television station did consumer research piece a number of years ago entitled "In Search Of The Honest Mechanic". They never found one.
Sounds scary but the way I check toe (with mud tires/big tread blocks) Take and screw a small 1" screw into each tire 1/2" or so. Position 1/2 up and run the tape measure across. Do the same in the rear.
My home measurements come in less them on a rack about 1/8. I shoot for 0 or 1/16 in.
Just DO NOT Forget to remove the screws and drive off lol
Caster angle I use the 2 front flat circles on each side of the differential. Either will give you pinion angle. From pinion you get caster.
Steering wheel center --well duh. If you don't know how to center the wheel yet.. There's no hope for you just kidding.
I always take 2 24" levels and when I am rotating my tires... I have the 2 front off anyways. The levels fit perfect between the lugs and you can do it where 2 of the lugs are evenly spaced out. Clamp the levels down and measure. Using the levels you can also ensure both levels are bubbling at level so you dont have any distance off due to differing angles.
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