Mark, You gotta come here to SW MN if you want to see some quality service techs. If they didn't do good work around here they'd be out of business in a heartbeat. They is an alignment shop where I live that is top notch, and a machine shop that does fantastic work. There's also several mechanics that I would trust any one of them. A few look at you funny if you say AMC but several are old guys that think my car is the coolest. I guess I'm lucky living here after all. Rofl Armand ----- Original Message ----- From: <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 9:45 PM Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Replacing strut-rod bushing > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> > > On Fri, 2007-06-01 at 22:35 -0400, Matt Haas wrote: > > > > > > I have yet to find out how well the > > > 07 Ram holds an alignment. > > > > Yes, that will be interesting. I bet it will be pretty good until it > > needs repair! In my chats with the greybeards at the alignment shop > > (SPENCE WHEEL ALIGNMENT, Glendale CA) modern chassis design and > > construction is often shit, one medium-sized curb bonk and it need all > > four wheels on the laser aligner. > > I don't have anything newer then 2001 and that is my Dakota, bought used and it seems to be fairly well aligned after 8,000 miles of my use and 85k total. > I've not experienced any alignment problems I could not typically fix myself with my cheapy caster camber gauge and a little time. The stupid little gauge cost me $40.00 shipped and I've been able to keep my alignments fairly well done and tire wear at a mininum with it. > Local shops? Bah, Humbug, all they do is look at a screen and quit when it's "within specs" Even if I tell them a tire wear problem the guys are clueless. That's why I bought the gauge! I haven't been able to find anyone who seems to give a rats a$$ about quality in years. I know they are out there, but where??? > -- > Mark Price > Morgantown, WV > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 > " I was different before people dared to be different" > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/829 - Release Date: 6/2/07 5:26 PM > > _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list