Yea Brain, you want that bay driving stright for that long haul to Nac. Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I took my Thing to NTB after the front end rebuild and now it drives perfect. They did the 4 wheel computerized alignment and gave me all the print outs. I can let go of the wheel and it drives strait as can be. Mike sammie smith wrote: > Any good alignment shop should work. Since you had the rear all torn > apart also you could have the toe on the rear out of whack also. If > you don't get the rear repositioned exactly in the same spot on the > spring plates you can change the toe-settings on the rear. So my > suggestion would be to get a 4-wheel alignment. And don't wait 800 > miles. > > */Brian Denning /* wrote: > > i just want to verify this although i know it sounds stuipd, i > read somewhere on the samba that you should wait 800 miles to > allow the suspension to completely settle before you go to the > alignment shop. is this true? should i put some miles on it > before? i haven't really gone out and measured and checked the toe > on the front and now that you mention it it wouldn't surprise me > if my right front was a bit low. i'll start with tire pressure and > the move on to toe, then move to the alignment shop...how bad are > they going to freak on the camber i have created on the rear? > should i just tell them i want a front end alignment? can anyone > do this? or should i go to bob meyers in north little rock? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 06:16:29 -0800 > From: bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [tcb] Re: my bus pulls to the right a bit > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Yeah Will. Lots of stuff can cause pulling one way or the > other. Start with the easy stuff first. Like check the tire > pressure for a significant difference between the two front > tires. But, after all that front end work the first trip > should be to an alignment shop. About $50 well spent. I can > get one really close with the old shade tree technique for > toe-in toe-out and a level for camber settings but it's off to > the alignment shop for cars that are going to be on the street > a bunch. > > */Will Wood /* wrote: > > All of those can contribute, but since he just put it back > on the road, alignment would be #1 on my list. All things > being equal, > brakes (dragging, mis-adjusted, wheel cylinders etc.) need > to be checked too. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Denis Dodson > Sent: Mar 3, 2008 8:07 AM > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [tcb] Re: my bus pulls to the right a bit > >  > I was going to suggest easy stuff first, like get your > drums turned and adjust your brakes. Murray is a whole > different bus with the drums turned. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Will Wood > > *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Sent:* Monday, March 03, 2008 8:02 AM > *Subject:* [tcb] Re: my bus pulls to the right a bit > > ask pollux. > > There's lots of things that can cause a pull. > > If it's under braking, check the brake components > for proper adjustment and wear problems. > If it's a disc brake front end make sure nothing > is dragging unnecessarily (stuck caliper). > If all of that is working fine then > tires/alignment would be next. Caster in an early > bus is not adjustable. > In a ball joint front end you can compensate only > slightly by the ball joint adjustment. Camber > angle or toe-in would > be my suspicion. Since you just got the bus back > on the road have you had it aligned? > > If not, take it to a shop now. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Denning > Sent: Mar 3, 2008 7:52 AM > To: Chad Johnson , tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [tcb] my bus pulls to the right a bit > > how can i adjust that? my dad says it's > caster??? where do you adjust that at? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Helping your favorite cause is as easy as > instant messaging. You IM, we give. Learn > more. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1307 - > Release Date: 3/2/2008 3:59 PM > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge > with star power. Play now! > > > > Terry beetlewarrior@xxxxxxxxx DAC TCB www.tcb-online.org --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.