WHAT IS A WHEEL ALIGNMENT?
Wheel alignment ensures your truck and trailer wheels are set to the correct position as per the manufacturer’s specifications. The process involves checking the direction and angle of the wheels, and it is an essential part of truck and trailer maintenance.
Wheels out of alignment can cause uneven and rapid tyre wear and ultimately affect your truck’s handling and safety, so regular wheel alignment inspections are highly recommended.
Incorrect wheel alignment can also hurt your back pocket if issues are not seen to and repaired quickly thanks to unnecessary ride and load vibrations, excessive fuel consumption and increased wear on your truck and trailer tyres, suspension and parts.
Not to mention the overall safety for you and other drivers on the road.
HOW WE TEST WHEEL ALIGNMENT
TOE-IN / TOE-OUT
The wheels’ oblique alignment in relation to each other (horizontal line).
OUT OF SQUARE
The axles’ oblique alignment in relation to the truck and trailer’s centreline (horizontal line).
CAMBER
Another word for wheel inclination (vertical line).
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CASTER
Another word for axle inclination. Axle inclination refers to the inclination of kingpins forwards or backwards.
KPI
The sideways inclination of the kingpin.
TOE-OUT ON TURN (TOOT)
The difference between how much to the left respective to the right the front wheel turns in a cornering manoeuvre.
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MAXIMUM TURN
The upper limit for how much a wheel can turn during a cornering manoeuvre.
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