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Date:         Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:22:56 -0700
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
Comments: To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net>
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2009/4/12 Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net>

> Sure. > > You may get it close enough by hand to drive & may not even notice any > alignment issue, but tire wear after 10K miles will "tell all". > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave

I have to agree. Backyard alightment jobs can result in savings but not enough to offset the cost of a prematurely work tire. My local alightment shop users laser technology to get it just right. I drop my Vanagon off. Go to lunch nearby. Tnen $100 later I am done. No skinned knuckles and good chance my 40 series Pirellis will have the best chance of survival when I go canyon carving in my Vanagon. OK, so maybe I tend to exaggerate a little. But those tires are $200 a piece!

BenT


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