General vehicle thread

[mindfold]

Where are you guys getting your alignments done? I called a place very close to my house and their standard price is competitive at $80-$90, but he said if it gets difficult because of the lift he bumps the price up to $200. Seems pretty high for an alignment and I didn't have the last shop complain when I did this years ago. I want to say that I took it to Bear Creek Auto, or Lakewood Automotive, but I can't remember and I thought I heard they had a change of ownership. Anyone have a recommendation?

Les Schwab installs lift kits and they are in ok with lift kits alignments. Price? Can?t remember. But as you know, you pay for knowledge and experience. Rather done right the first time.


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[00tec]

Les Schwab installs lift kits and they are in ok with lift kits alignments. Price? Can?t remember. But as you know, you pay for knowledge and experience. Rather done right the first time.


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My experience with Les Schwab was not the same as above. Pulled after 10k miles and they wouldn't fix.

[Irving]

I no longer patronize Les Schwab, but thanks. I used Steve's in Longmont. Good price. I got there and the guy showed me play in the wheel bearing so he couldn't align it until fixed. He continued to go through the front end buttoning things up for almost an hour, only to charge me nothing. I've already got another appointment next week. Just need to get these bearings replaced now.

[Gman]

Elon Musk threatens to move Tesla out of California, sue over coronavirus order shutting down Fremont factory
Uhh... It's California. I thought Elon was supposed to be some super genius, like ole Wile E. Coyote? How can the almighty Electric Car Jesus say he didn't understand this could happen?

[hurley842002]

I ditched the "boob" lights that come on the Pro4x from the factory, in favor of a light bar made by a local (Tucson) Xterra parts fabricator. My original idea was to do an actual LED bar, but every schmuck with a 4x4 has those here, so I wanted to be different and go retro with round. Still waiting for 2 more lights to come back in stock for the middle two mounts.

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[ChickNorris]

Like Mickey

[MrPrena]

Elon Musk threatens to move Tesla out of California, sue over coronavirus order shutting down Fremont factory
Uhh... It's California. I thought Elon was supposed to be some super genius, like ole Wile E. Coyote? How can the almighty Electric Car Jesus say he didn't understand this could happen?

Elon Should've moved the soaceX, Tesla to places like TN, KY, GA, etc like other import and some domestic manufacturers did LONG AGO before the megafactory thing.

Reminds me of Gates from Microsoft trying to move to Canada and talk about putting netscape on window is like having 1 pepsi inside the 6 pack coke product.

[Erni]

Any of you pressed in rubber bushings into A arms? The bottom suburban arms would be $300 more for complete lower A-arms vs just rubber bushings. I will borrow a bush press from a parts store. Just not sure of the pain level. Thanks.

[mpatch]

Any of you pressed in rubber bushings into A arms? The bottom suburban arms would be $300 more for complete lower A-arms vs just rubber bushings. I will borrow a bush press from a parts store. Just not sure of the pain level. Thanks.

It's been a few years but what I remember was getting the new ones in was the easy part, getting the old ones out took some work.

[whitewalrus]

Any of you pressed in rubber bushings into A arms? The bottom suburban arms would be $300 more for complete lower A-arms vs just rubber bushings. I will borrow a bush press from a parts store. Just not sure of the pain level. Thanks.

If you have the press tool, it isn?t all that bad. Much like the ball joints themselves.

I would start spraying penetrating oil on everything you need to remove a few days beforehand. Suspension parts take quite some torque to remove already. Breaker bars, cheater bars, and impact wrenches are are your friend.