In an effort to my severe 'tram lining' issue I am going to get the tracking checked. My local garage says their new kit requires car to be loaded with weights to simulate actual driving conditions. Question - does this sound OK ?
Mick

 

What kind of kit and what does it do? Most tramlining issues are do to improper toe settings (assuming tires and steering components are in good condiition).

 

Don't know what type (yet!). Just that the guy said it was a new system that required the car to have weights added to simulate pax in the vehicle.
Sounds like you have not seen my earlier posts about my tram lining issue. My Coupe has only covered 20k miles, I want to eliminate possible other causes before buy new tyres. I've changed the sterering stabilizer ( no change), I'm now going to get the steering geometry checked ( toe, camber & caster) just to remove it from the equation. I've read that certain tyres (stiff sidewalks) can make the issue worse and a few people have given me details of tyres that remove or reduce the tendency to tramline.
I would have thought that Chrysler would have determined correct geometry angles with an empty car, so putting simulated load in the car would give different (incorrect?) results.
Mick

 

You've covered this issue before. Advice was given, but you are choosing a different route. Hope it works out for you. You'll probably end up getting new tires or tyers anyway. I changed when my car had 16,000 miles on it.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...g-problem.html

 

Bill,
I beg to differ ! I hadn't covered the issue of tracking adjustment equipment types.
Also, I haven't gone down a different route. Advice from the list was that before an expensive tyre change, I should check:
1 Change steering damper - done and no difference
2 Steering geometry - in progress
3 If 1 & 2 are OK, change tyres to known good ones.


I reprised the tramlining problem I have for woosh's benefit.


Mick

 

Okay, my answer would be No. Never heard of it. I hope it works out for you.

 

Sounds to me like "corner weighting" when doing an alignment. Weight to simulate the drivers weight is placed on the drivers side (or both side if that is what you choose) when doing an alignment. It will not likely fix your problem, but it is the best way to align a car (in my opinion).

 

Interesting, makes me wonder how much weight they would use to simulate the drivers weight. What if someone else drives the car that weighs more or less would that throw alignment off?

I looked it up. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...QZrKptnuot4Ucw

 

You should only drive your car in low gravity situations for best results. This also eliminates most tire and suspension wear. I'm having my Xfire delivered to the moon!!!