Rich Manapat of Complete Diesel Service uses a jacking system to raise the front axle off the wheels, which allows proper checking of front-end components. Why should you pay attention to wheel ...

Front-end alignment is an old term. These days, most reputable shops do what's known as a computerized four-wheel alignment to check tracking in all four corners. This is performed by a sophisticated ...

Tire wear often is blamed on a number of things, and many times, on the brand of the tire. But aggressive tire wear is a symptom that something else is wrong with a truck. Peggy Fisher, president of ...

Many fleets dread the downtime. But according to Rush Truck Centers, front-end alignments can be done in as little as 90 minutes. Photo: Rush Truck Centers There are always trade-offs when it comes to ...

Why does front-end alignment seem like black magic? Yet it’s nothing more than tire and wheel angle and how they relate to the road. Alignment is complex because of what happens to wheel and tire ...

Boy, last winter sure was tough on the roads! It seemed that overnight giant, bottomless potholes with putrid, cavernous chasms opened in highways and byways all over the U.S. and promised to devour ...

Misalignment is the second leading cause of lost tread mileage after improper inflation. This is probably because most truckers don't understand the importance of total vehicle alignment (steer as ...

Trailer alignment is more important than ever when you run wide-base tires. HDT file photo Proper trailer axle/wheel alignment is critical to maximizing tire life, and it's only become more important ...

Hello Paul, I have always known about wheel alignment but when I recently took my car for service the mechanic said it needed front end alignment. Is there a difference? Victoria Hello Victoria, wheel ...

Improper alignment and maintenance will adversely affect the safety, performance and functional aspects of vehicles, having negative consequences on operating costs Proper vehicle alignment is a major ...

We surveyed mechanics from around the country to get real-world estimates of how much you can expect to spend repairing your axles, and average costs ranged from $287 for an axle shaft seal repair to ...