All this does is align the front toe to the rear thrust angle instead of
the vehicle's centerline to compensate for rear axle steer.
If they swapped out the control arms...i'd suspect the front end
alignment.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of Alex Ross
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 7:28 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: Rear end alignment
So, I guess it is possible that my rear "thrust angle" is off. Would
this cause the truck to pull to the right (dealer said left rear is
off)? How come I didn't notice it before I had the front control arms
replaced?
Alex
97 CC Sport V8 5spd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 10:05 PM
Subject: RE: DML: Rear end alignment
>
> There's a "Thrust Angle" alignment...but as for Caster/Camber/Toe
> adjustments on the rear...not possible with a solid axle.
>
> (And those Honda's with the 4-Wheel Steering were a pain in the a$$ to
> align...than god we don't have 4-Wheel steering.)
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net] On Behalf Of andy levy
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 6:52 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Rear end alignment
>
>
>
> I don't think so. My '99 FSM has no alignment specs for the rear end,
> only the front. I tend to think along the same lines - I didn't think
> you could align a rear axle except for maybe having the one end too
> far forward and the other too far back, but you'd notice that for
> sure. A second opinion isn't a bad idea IMO.
>
> Alex Ross wrote:
> > Is it possible to align the rear end of a truck? The reason I ask is
> > that I had my Dak at the dealer last week to replace the upper
> > control
>
> > arm bushings (they ended up replacing the entire control arms, ball
> > joints and all!). When I got the truck back, it pulled to the right
> > pretty noticeably. So, when I took it back this morning, they call
> > and
>
> > tell me that the front end is aligned, but the left rear is out of
> > alignment. Said it would cost about $130-140 to align, including
> > shims! I asked the service rep, you take the front end of my truck
> > apart, and when I get it back the alignment is off and you tell me
> > it is the rear end? WTF??? I didn't know you could align the rear of
> > a truck with a solid axle!?!? Should I take it somewhere else to get
> > a second opinion?
> >
> > Alex
> > 97 CC Sport V8 5spd
> >
>
>
>
>
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