I-beam alignment in Pennsylvania

F-100Ranger · Post by **F-100Ranger** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:26 am

For yo guys in the mid-Atlantic area there's an alignment shop in PA between Pittsburgh and Youngstown, OH, that aligns I-beam suspensions.

He says he's the only one in the area that does beam bending. He quoted me a price of $55.

Al's Alignment Service
626 Pa Ave
Rochester, PA

724-774-5223

Big D's 69 · Post by **Big D's 69** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:33 am

That is a good price. There use to be a guy here in Ga that was the best around. I hope that when I get my truck finished that he is still able to align it, but he is getting old so not looking hopeful.

390Nut · Post by **390Nut** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:13 pm

Big D's 69 wrote:That is a good price. There use to be a guy here in Ga that was the best around. I hope that when I get my truck finished that he is still able to align it, but he is getting old so not looking hopeful.

Same thing here. Used to be an old timer that had a shop out in the boonies east of Seattle, that had a press for bending I-beams. Said he had bought it from a NAPA truck center that moved to bigger digs, and was replacing equipment.

Guess he passed on a few years ago, and everything was auctioned off. Bummer, too, because he was the only one I personally know of around these parts that could bend them properly.

FoMoCo · Post by **FoMoCo** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:48 pm

I'm curious why you would need to bend the beam to align it, unless you have lowerd your truck a tad. I was able to fix a positive camber problem with new coils in about 45 minutes.
Nick

390Nut · Post by **390Nut** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:51 pm

Because like anything else made out of metal, then can bend/warp over time. Even those really heavy, very thick I-beams! This can't be fixed with new springs, or new bushings, and there is no way to adjust the camber EXCEPT for bending them on these trucks. New springs might put everything else where it belongs, and that will help, but it's not 100% of a fix.

67heavystepside · Post by **67heavystepside** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:33 am

that isn't a bad price . but bending should be the last chance . you need to check ride hieght first , the if there is a sag, check and or replace the front springs. 9 times out of 10 replacing the springs will fix the sag ang fix the negative camber problem. i'v been doing alignment & suspension work for 7 years, and fixed many that way.

blue68 · Post by **blue68** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:46 pm

I had my '79 front end aligned on Wednesday. The old guy there really knows these old Fords and he aligned it perfect. According to him, it had "extreme" negative camber. He bent the beams with a hydraulic jack. Pretty sweet. I watched him do it. Charged $40. Drives like a dream now, even with the old springs.

F-100Ranger · Post by **F-100Ranger** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:24 am

I mentioned it because the guys who know how to adjust the camber and have the equipment to do it are a dying breed - not good for us with twin I Beams. I was also curious as to how many other truck owners had shops who could do the bending around the country.

Myself...I'm totally rebuilding the suspension and didn't want to lower the front if no one was there to do the adjustments.

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