Alignment after lift install...

NorCal KJ 707 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:24 am

I went to Firestone today to ask about their lifetime alignment and this is what they said, "We will only align vehicles that have stock suspensions, if you want to give us a call tomorrow you can speak to our store manager about it."

WTF??? Has anybody ever had this happen?

bugnout · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:34 am

Yup, If they can' t use the book for alignment they don't want to do it. These guys don't want you coming back and complaining later. So if you can assure them that your not going to ask for you money back if it can't be done, they will probably make the attempt.

I tried a couple of places before I found a guy who would "get it as close as possible". It also took a while for it to settle in so that an alignment could be done. first try was close but not exactly right. after I had driven it 4 months, my guy was able to get it dialed in.

NorCal KJ 707 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:53 am

So then should I wait then to put some miles on the lift? It pulls about as much as it did before the lift which was very very little anyway. Plus if it was pretty far out of alignment then the stock tires will wear a little faster :twisted:

I only asked because I work with someone who has a Rubicon not sure what year but its lifted with 35s and he has the lifetime alignment through Firestone.

Dave08 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:17 pm **Posts:** 250

I have a lifetime one through firestone... Mine didn't pull after the lift but was very far out.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:09 am

it may not pull but the alignment is way off after a lift!
Go to a good mom and pop type place for an alignment, I don't trust the
big name places. The place I go to checked my alignment 2000 miles ago last weekend dropped into a big hole and I knew I knocked it out, took it in yesterday and they did it again, guy came out tossed me the keys and said come back when you do that again ! No charge! So I have lifetime

JNJ-Z · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:28 pm

WAIT A MINUTE, I HAVE O.M.E MEDIUM DUTY LIFT PLUS A 1/4" CLEVIS AND FIRESTONE ALIGNED MINE BETTER THAN FACTORY!!!! I HAVE THE AT TIRES AND IT DRIVES BETTER THAN NEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CRD Sport · **Joined:** Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:42 pm **Posts:** 22

I just put on the Daystar 2.5" spacer lift last weekend. I took it to Firestone Monday morning and got a lifetime alignment, no problem. I even told them it would be off quite a bit since I just put the lift on. I think it all depends on what Firestone you bring it to. The one I go to honors my lifetime alignment on my K24 swapped civic with a full aftermarket suspension. I've had it re-aligned after adjusting the coilovers, they did it again, no questions asked.

NorCal KJ 707 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:57 pm

JnJ and CRD WTF????!!!????

Guess I'll give the manager a call tomorrow and talk to him about it. Hopefully they'll do it since they are having a sale on their lifetime alignment right now!

LIV42DY · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:23 pm

In my area my local Firestone dealer nas 2TJ's and a JK sitting in the lot and they are no where near stock. I go in there every time I beat the suspension just to check it...I pay and Im out.I Guess it all depends where you go.

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:28 pm

bugnout wrote:

Yup, If they can' t use the book for alignment they don't want to do it.

Book? You mean there are alignment BOOKS? Wow, that must be some OLD TECHNOLOGY :lol:

Just changing springs and shocks on any car doesn't change the way you align it...the problem lies in the fact that 99% of shops (and this is VERY understandable) don't want to mess with a vehicle with an altered suspension because they may not be able to get it in spec, and it'll cause irregular tire wear anyway. Can't blame them, IMO. You can tell them till you're blue in the face that the KJ is able to be set back to factory specs after the lift, but they won't care, because if you're gonna be back in 5,000 miles complaining that your front tires are bald on the inside edge and you want them to buy new tires, it's not worth their time.

Like Tom said...just because it doesn't pull doesn't mean it's in spec. Enjoy destroying your $300+ pair of front tires if you don't get your rig aligned:D

NorCal KJ 707 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:36 pm

Talked to the manager of that Firestone and he told me that they could only do "toe" adjustments on the KJ after lift. Guess I will be going somewhere else for an alignment.

JNJ-Z · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:03 pm

sorry for your luck,i hope you have better luck somewhere else!!!

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:25 pm

What's a lifetime align cost anyway? I know a regular one here in town is $55. Do you have to buy tires from them too or something?

Dave08 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:17 pm **Posts:** 250

129 when i got mine, and no...

NorCal KJ 707 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:24 pm

incubusmike wrote:

What's a lifetime align cost anyway? I know a regular one here in town is $55. Do you have to buy tires from them too or something?

They're having a sale on theirs right now $139.99 thats kinda why I really wanted to go there, that and the location.

jay21 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:26 pm

my $.02, if they, any company, won't give you what you want, go somewhere else. it is a cost vs. gain, how much more are you wililng to pay for satisfaction. i could be wrong but i would rather give some local more money, than a large company if i can. espicially in a "service" field.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:46 pm

jay21 wrote:

my $.02, if they, any company, won't give you what you want, go somewhere else. it is a cost vs. gain, how much more are you wililng to pay for satisfaction. i could be wrong but i would rather give some local more money, than a large company if i can. espicially in a "service" field.

thats why I never deal with the big box stores, I deal with local people and know that they will be there 6 months from now, I have had mine aligned 3 times now at the small place up the street and has cost me a total of 65 bucks....on sale for 139 its a crock

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