The old style Peterbilt AirTrac was the easiest there was to deal with the hanger just sat on top of the spring and it slid back and forth all you had to do from time to time was change the pads in between and was easy as hell to align but like anything else it was too simple of design
Freightliner is THE easiest to adjust. Knock the front two bolts loose in the air spring bushings. Get a chain come along and tie it to the frame crossmember and the side of the axle you want to pull forward, then pull it. Stick your shims in, release it, then tighten the bolts again. Check the alignment.
I see you have the rear axles equidistant, with each other...but, are they squared with the front of frame? I may have missed that being done prior to squaring the rears with each other. You and many others KNOW, the rears can be squared, and if they are not pointed true, with the front frame,,, it's kinda hard on tires,, LOL
Caught that link, before it was removed. That Mercedes truck looked like it should be sent to scrap yard. They did phenomenal work on that frame. Couldn't afford to have that done in USA.
So my question is if your thrust angle is incorrect than arent you setting the scrub to an off thrust angle? Also when aligning the front will it also not be correct because it is based on the thrust angle creating a "dog tracking" rig?
In one video he explains how he likes beeline better because it reads in fractions or something. Im just a car mechanic so i dont understand 3 axle alignments.
Wow Peterbilt now have boats must be when they try to drive on flooded roads if they can't spell you want this shop working on your equipment????? not me
The old style Peterbilt AirTrac was the easiest there was to deal with the hanger just sat on top of the spring and it slid back and forth all you had to do from time to time was change the pads in between and was easy as hell to align but like anything else it was too simple of design
Freightliner is THE easiest to adjust. Knock the front two bolts loose in the air spring bushings. Get a chain come along and tie it to the frame crossmember and the side of the axle you want to pull forward, then pull it. Stick your shims in, release it, then tighten the bolts again. Check the alignment.
Where are you? I can't see anything Bro? DUH............ Refresh fixed that!
I think Texas
I see you have the rear axles equidistant, with each other...but, are they squared with the front of frame?
I may have missed that being done prior to squaring the rears with each other.
You and many others KNOW, the rears can be squared, and if they are not pointed true, with the front frame,,, it's kinda hard on tires,, LOL
@@johnogara3029 no shit.
I was pointing out an important detail.
What would it take to be an apprentice working in your shop?
I’d like to know that too
Thats how a pro does it
Caught that link, before it was removed.
That Mercedes truck looked like it should be sent to scrap yard.
They did phenomenal work on that frame.
Couldn't afford to have that done in USA.
I keep a small shop vac where I’m working. Work space stays cleaner and no flying debris as opposed to compressed air.
Machinist Locktite works best
Like ft brake caliper bolts on a Saturn.
That's what she said 😅
As an old Detroit 2 stroker an 60 series guy. Love watching you n Bob!!
Boss ownes them, ughhh i hate everything from cab back, but much better then a intersmashinal!
So my question is if your thrust angle is incorrect than arent you setting the scrub to an off thrust angle? Also when aligning the front will it also not be correct because it is based on the thrust angle creating a "dog tracking" rig?
I had one of those bolts break on me while alighning and took me a few hours to remove it, fun part of rust belt life
Hunter alignment equipment is better. I like individual toe readings, and taking the bisector of those numbers on the rear.
In one video he explains how he likes beeline better because it reads in fractions or something. Im just a car mechanic so i dont understand 3 axle alignments.
Where is this shop. Location please
Houston, Texas, USA according to his comments in other videos.
Wow Peterbilt now have boats must be when they try to drive on flooded roads if they can't spell you want this shop working on your equipment????? not me
Seriously dude? The language is probably auto generated. I'd take this guy working on my truck any day
@@timothypowell5687 Bless his heart he probably doesn’t understand what autogenerated means. Either that or he’s an arm chair warrior. 😅😅