Having a good, well-balanced setup is a product of making sure all of the chassis elements are in place. Many times I have run across a car that has all of the right ingredients, such as roll-center ...

A common misconception among new racers is they absolutely must have every new gadget and geegaw that comes down the pipe or else they will never win a race again. Truthfully, there are some very ...

We all want a truck to go 300,000 miles and we think we’ll live forever. When I sold trucks, I was surprised at how many folks had accidents in their trucks and unhurt, they came back to me to buy ...

Misalignment is the second leading cause of lost tread mileage after improper inflation. This is probably because most truckers don't understand the importance of total vehicle alignment (steer as ...

Steer tires tell most of the story when it comes to alignment. Steer tires are always affected when the steer axle is out of alignment as well as when the rear axles are pushing the vehicle in a ...

Many fleets dread the downtime. But according to Rush Truck Centers, front-end alignments can be done in as little as 90 minutes. Photo: Rush Truck Centers There are always trade-offs when it comes to ...

Even though a wheel alignment isn’t a normal maintenance item, and there isn’t a set mileage or time interval for having it done, you should recognize the indications for when it might be needed for ...

Q. I took my 2000 Lexus RX300 sport-utility vehicle to a local oil-change shop that advised me that my front end needed alignment, showing me excessive tread wear on the inside of the left front tire.