Alignment for 29MV in Cincinnati Ohio

[mtnester]

Any Cincinnati area owners of Greyhawks have a recommendation where the best place for front a end alignment would be. My RV dealer sends their customers to Fuller Ford. Just wondering if this is the best place in my area.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Harvard]

For your Ford E Series it would be good to research the topic of caster before going to just any alignment shop. Ford ships these cutaways with the caster set at about +3 degrees which is OK for city driving. For highway driving you want to have at least +5 degrees. Having too little caster on the highway will manifest itself as "wandering" and "loose steering".

The specified range of caster is +1.5 to +7.0 degrees. Because of the extra effort/work involved in setting the caster there is a tendency of lesser alignment shops to give "tweak the toe and you are good to go" kind of service !!!.

[mtnester]

Yes I have been doing some research and from everything I've read you are correct. As a matter of fact it was your post that I came across several weeks that prompted me to do so, but now I want to make sure I take to the right place.

[Doug]

Any Ford dealership should have the right equipment and certified techs to do the job. Just have a conversation with the service manager on what you would likw them to target.
Doug

[Sundancer330]

Your average Ford dealer will not have the correct equipment to fit your RV for a proper alignment. What you need is a Ford dealer that also sells and services commercial trucks, it looks like Rush Truck Center, Cincinnati could help you out.

[donellen30]

Just took our Precept 31 UL to Fuller Ford for front end alignment and have noticed a big difference. Got approval from Jayco beforehand and Jayco reimbursed us for the entire cost.

Have been dealing with Fuller since we bought the Greyhawk in 2011 for oil changes and generator servicing and now have the 2016 Precept serviced there. No problem.

[Grumpy]

John Dsuban just off of 747.

https://www.dsuban.com

[kayakterp]

You could look up "SOUTHWEST RV and just call to get info. Not sure if they do that service or not? They are located in Ross but have a Fairfield address.
Also Colerain RV, but you may have to wait too long to get in & Camping World?
I also wonder if HASKINS HITCHING POST would be able to help you or give you a lead?

[mtnester]

Never thought of Southwest RV and their only about 5 miles from me. Colerain RV is where my Greyhawk came but they don't do alignments they send customers to Fuller Ford, as far as Camping world I'm not really a big fan.

Thanks

[drk98]

Our local Jayco dealer doesn't do alignments and they suggested a large Ford dealer who advertises that they do RV work. It turns out the Ford dealer couldn't handle it either. They suggested a local truck shop and I was very impressed with them. Reasonably priced and seemed knowledgeable regarding the proper alignment of a Ford Class C. While not in your area, you might want to call around to truck shops and see who is used to dealing with RVs.

[Barracuda]

All I can say is..... run run run from Camping World. They are nothing but a joke. Our Jayco 29mv also came from Colerain......

[Wangus]

Originally Posted by mtnester

Any Cincinnati area owners of Greyhawks have a recommendation where the best place for front a end alignment would be. My RV dealer sends their customers to Fuller Ford. Just wondering if this is the best place in my area.

Any help would be appreciated.

We have a 2016 Redhawk and took it to Fuller Ford. They're they only Ford dealer in the area that can handle the larger vehicles.

[mtnester]

Ok just go back from Dsuban Spring Service thanks to Grumpys referral. Coach seems to handle 80-85% better with slight caster adjustment, left front 6+, right front 5-1/2+ before and after left front 6+, right front 6-1/2+. Seems to handle 80-85% better but would still like to see improvement if possible. I am to any and all suggestions for the next step.

Thanks

[drk98]

Originally Posted by mtnester

Ok just go back from Dsuban Spring Service thanks to Grumpys referral. Coach seems to handle 80-85% better with slight caster adjustment, left front 6+, right front 5-1/2+ before and after left front 6+, right front 6-1/2+. Seems to handle 80-85% better but would still like to see improvement if possible. I am to any and all suggestions for the next step.

Thanks

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