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Originally Posted by axis earl
Honestly, I am not an alignment expert but I had to pay for two casters to make it correct and the service manager said that it appeared Ford only did a rough alignment when the chassis was made. Nothing was done after the coach was installed. It just seems like a poor aspect of the entire industry...
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I disagree with the comment that it is a poor aspect of the entire industry. Weight has an impact on alignment. The coach can be perfectly aligned when it leaves the factory and the minuet you add a full tank of fuel, fresh water, passengers and you ton of stuff the alignment is off. That is why the recommendation is to get the vehicle aligned after loading.
Also, if you and the other passengers are not sitting in the vehicle when it is aligned you should compensate by using some form of sandbags, barbells etc in the positions that the passengers will be riding.
What is sad within the industry is the RV manufacturers should pay for the initial alignment within the first 30 days of delivery to the owner. Ford, in a way, is correct to decline warranty service for an alignment unless it can be proven a factory defect caused the issue. My Ford dealer told me many years ago that for them to do an alignment under warranty there must be a complaint. I was told to use the complaint that "in my opinion the tires are wearing unevenly". That is the justification I have used since and never had a problem.
Personally I believe every RV manufacturer should load the vehicle to GVWR, have it aligned and then tell all of us to pound sound when it comes to alignments.
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