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Old 07-29-2007, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by wayland1985
It's been aligned twice, so says the repair man. The whine is somewhere between a drone and low-pitch noise. It's especially noticable at speeds above 20mph when coasting.
Check to see if they did a 2 wheel alignment or a 4 wheel alignment. After rear frame damage, I would think that only a 4 wheel alignment would do.
Old 07-29-2007, 11:44 AM
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It was a 4 wheel alignment. And yes, the frame was bent, and not totaled. 137,000 miles, but the value of the truck was said to be about 12,000. Apparently the damage was only 8,000 bucks.... I was hoping for a total loss....
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If it has been aligned twice on a four wheel machine, then I am stumped. If it were me, I'd probably get a second opinion from another frame shop next.

Sorry to see you having so much trouble. Good luck with getting it fixed!
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another way to check to see if your back wheels track the fronts is to wet the road and drive through the water back onto dry area. if they dont track then they didnt get the frame straight which can cause alignment issues. also check all the bolts in the rear end leafs and shackles. i had some break the center bolts in the leaf springs once when they hit me and the shop that fixed the truck didnt catch it. same thing as you i brought it back a few times cause of issues. a friend of mine actually noticed it when it was parked in the driveway cause the wheel was not centered in the wheel well.
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