Where to get an alignment locally?

[dpuckett]

And by locally, I mean within about a 100mi radius. I had a local shop here in Cape Girardeau- supposedly the best- align the front end of my 92 D350, and it wanders like a drunken sailor on shore leave. Not as bad as Mom's with her bad center link, but still cant take my hands off the wheel. There is no slack anywhere outside a slight bit in the steering box itself, which I may adjust or may replace with an aftermarket box. Ball joints and steering components, as well as the bushings are all nearly new (<5000mi).



I will pay for quality, but dont want to drive 100mi to get a job I can get done at Sears or a tire shop here locally.



Daniel

 

[RSimmons]

I like Clark Alignment on Independance. They primarily do large over the road trucks and dump trucks.

 

[Matt400]

Maybe send an email to Parks Automotive here



If they don't do alignments they most likely will have a good suggestion.

 

[dpuckett]

I had considered Clark's, and they are within spitting distance of the house (I live on Benton), but their shop looks long-since closed up. I might give them a call. Thanks.



DP

 

[Matt400]

their shop looks long-since closed up. I might give them a call. Thanks.

DP

Hrm, their link on that page is highlighted because they are an iATN sponsor. Sponsorship is a paid subscription with special privileges, I am surprised they look closed. The others listed on that page are members, just not sponsors so you might look a few of those up in you local phone book by name.

An independent repair shop that does chassis work & alignments would IMO provide a more competent job than a chain outfit employing a lower paid tech. You can also do some other searching by selecting zip code, area code, City and mileage here.

 

[RSimmons]

I had considered Clark's, and they are within spitting distance of the house (I live on Benton), but their shop looks long-since closed up. I might give them a call. Thanks.



DP

It is a old building but they are open and on site from 7 AM till 12 noon every week day. Sometimes Vince will be there after noon (until 3 PM) if they have work to be done. When caught up for the day, they close at 12



Several of the local body shops use them for wreck repair front end alignments also. Tell them I sent ya.



Ron

 

[Matt400]

Tell them I sent ya.



Ron

When you see them again, tell them they should fill out their iATN sponsorship web page for contact into & what they do. Its included in their sponsorship but I suppose if they manage to work 1/2 days they don't need to

 

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