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09-16-2022, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 23U
State: Nevada
Posts: 250
THOR #27334
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Phoenix or Tucson area - RV alignment recommendation?
Google gave me a lot of results that look promising (Betts, Straight Line Suspension among others). I thought I'd see if anyone has recommendations. We'll be passing through Tucson and Pheonix and have some slack time if necessary.
Truck handles fine, not signs of odd wear on tires. It's just something I want to have checked as the coach is new to us.
Thanks!
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2020 Four Winds 23U.. ex rental unit
2014 Jeep Wrangler 2dr Manual Trans toad
2019 Beta 500-RRS, for when the going gets nasty
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09-16-2022, 06:11 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: SV34
State: Arizona
Posts: 284
THOR #24580
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Quote:
Originally Posted by widdershins
Google gave me a lot of results that look promising (Betts, Straight Line Suspension among others). I thought I'd see if anyone has recommendations. We'll be passing through Tucson and Pheonix and have some slack time if necessary.
Truck handles fine, not signs of odd wear on tires. It's just something I want to have checked as the coach is new to us.
Thanks!
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I had a good experience with Straight Line Suspension in Mesa AZ about 9 mos ago. Cost was just north of $200 for the F550 Chassis. They also corrected an improperly installed steering stabilizer that was causing a slight pull to the right. Straight as an arrow now... recommend
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09-16-2022, 06:22 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 23U
State: Nevada
Posts: 250
THOR #27334
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ottosails
I had a good experience with Straight Line Suspension in Mesa AZ about 9 mos ago. Cost was just north of $200 for the F550 Chassis. They also corrected an improperly installed steering stabilizer that was causing a slight pull to the right. Straight as an arrow now... recommend
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Thanks! Nice price too, I was quoted over $800 from the one local shop equipped to handle heavy trucks/RV.... thus thinking about getting this done on the go.
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2020 Four Winds 23U.. ex rental unit
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2019 Beta 500-RRS, for when the going gets nasty
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09-22-2022, 09:41 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 23U
State: Nevada
Posts: 250
THOR #27334
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Just scheduled an appointment for Oct 20th when we'll be in town. Mark said should be no problem getting us in and out by closing time.
Now I have to figure out how to kill a few hours, shouldn't be any problem methinks.
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2020 Four Winds 23U.. ex rental unit
2014 Jeep Wrangler 2dr Manual Trans toad
2019 Beta 500-RRS, for when the going gets nasty
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09-22-2022, 10:18 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: SV34
State: Arizona
Posts: 284
THOR #24580
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Quote:
Originally Posted by widdershins
Just scheduled an appointment for Oct 20th when we'll be in town. Mark said should be no problem getting us in and out by closing time.
Now I have to figure out how to kill a few hours, shouldn't be any problem methinks.
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There is a Camping World/Gander Mountain store just down the road to the East if you need anything. Main street in Mesa right there is sort of an RV row of RV related businesses and dealers.
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09-23-2022, 02:54 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 23U
State: Nevada
Posts: 250
THOR #27334
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ottosails
There is a Camping World/Gander Mountain store just down the road to the East if you need anything. Main street in Mesa right there is sort of an RV row of RV related businesses and dealers.
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Thanks!
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2020 Four Winds 23U.. ex rental unit
2014 Jeep Wrangler 2dr Manual Trans toad
2019 Beta 500-RRS, for when the going gets nasty
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10-01-2022, 06:19 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Arizona
Posts: 16
THOR #19094
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Alignment
Firebird Tire & RV Service
(623) 582-9212
22444 North 19th Ave., Suite A | Phoenix, AZ 85027
I had a good experience there. They do a great job balancing tires too.
Had my Navion tire's balanced there, day and night difference.
Took the Thor there immediately after I purchased it.
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10-03-2022, 03:30 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 23U
State: Nevada
Posts: 250
THOR #27334
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Walter Brauer
Firebird Tire & RV Service
(623) 582-9212
22444 North 19th Ave., Suite A | Phoenix, AZ 85027
I had a good experience there. They do a great job balancing tires too.
Had my Navion tire's balanced there, day and night difference.
Took the Thor there immediately after I purchased it.
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Thanks! I've already got an appointment with StraightLine, I'll keep this on in reserve if anything goes cockeyed.
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2020 Four Winds 23U.. ex rental unit
2014 Jeep Wrangler 2dr Manual Trans toad
2019 Beta 500-RRS, for when the going gets nasty
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10-03-2022, 05:21 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 23U
State: Nevada
Posts: 250
THOR #27334
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To update this, Straight Line quoted $360 as the starting point for alignment. Presumably any issues discovered in the process that require parts/labor would add to that.
That's still a whole lot more palatable than the $827.27 I got from the only local place that does RV's.
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2020 Four Winds 23U.. ex rental unit
2014 Jeep Wrangler 2dr Manual Trans toad
2019 Beta 500-RRS, for when the going gets nasty
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10-22-2022, 01:37 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 23U
State: Nevada
Posts: 250
THOR #27334
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They got me in and out pretty quickly, alignment was a bit off and pulling to the left.
The invoice has "NOTE: steer tire are out of round", but he didn't explain or mention that when I picked it up. I suspect that was noted as standard practice when any alignment changes are made?
Thinking about rotating the fronts to the outer rears, per "6 TIRE FRONT TIRE IRREGULAR WEAR ROTATION" https://tiregrades.com/tire-maintena...tire-rotation/
Handles nicely when on good roads, not a huge difference but certainly worth it.
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