'05 4x4 with the Hemi...

Went to Good Year to get an alignment for the first time ($85). They told me it's impossible to align my truck without installing first installing a caster/camber kit. $550 bucs total!!!

Is this BS or what? If it aint BS, is there a write up on how to do this myself. The parts are only 50 bucs.

 

BTW, I bought the truck new "fully loaded". It's impossible to align this truck without adding parts!!!!!????? pissed if this is true

 

If its a "new" truck, I'd be VERY skeptical about have to add parts to get an alignment done. Talk to the dealership where you bought it, the warranty must cover something.

 

Sorry I just noticed that you said it was an '05. See what the place who sold it to you says. Did you have it looked at by a mechanic before you bought?

 

I bought it new in 2005. I doubt theres a warranty

 

i have an 04 and just got it aligned as well, they said they had to adjust the castor/camber on my truck so im assuming mine came with it...not sure if it would make any sense to sell a truck that needed parts to get alinged, but maybe. crazier things have happened. i would definitely talk to another mechanic and see if you actually dont have this.

 

What they may be trying to sell you is a front end rebuild setup, ball joints/a-arm, tie rod ends etc. You need to find out what this "kit" really is. As far as the alignment components, the truck is manufactured with all that already there, especially being IFS.
I'm guessing that the truck being a 2005, is due for the rebuild. I don't know exactly what parts that requires, but it wouldn't take much to find out either.