Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] 300TD ALIGNMENT

Yeah, too much toe out. They claim that when I accelerate, the front end lifts up enough to change the toe-in so that it toes out. Then they say that grinds down the "leading" edge of the tire, which is the inside edge. Problem is, they did the alignment. And they won't take responsibility for the problem. That said, the camber adjustment cannot be pulled inward any more and it is just barely out of spec now. So they compensated for it by toeing the tires in a bit. So a camber adjusting kit or a recambering kit would save the car. I have never had tires wear this bad until I had it professionally aligned last year. 

And they claim it is because of toe out.

  On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 4:17 PM, "tom hanson halfviking@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
  
There are a lot of variables here. How many miles are on the car, and has it ever had a suspension overhaul? You could have several parts that are worn or have been replaced with aftermarket parts of lesser quality. What size tires did you get? These cars have never been known to have tires last a really long time. But they handle really well, so there's a bit of a trade-off. Big-O tires? Are they any good? 
 
Tom Hanson
Mercedes Benz Classic Center USA
MBUSA, LLC
thomas.hanson@mbusa.com
949 598-4842 direct

From: "Bogy Wan Kenobi polespearbogy@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
To: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:12 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] 300TD ALIGNMENT

 Hey all:

Last year about this time I put 4 brand new Big-O tires on my TD and got it aligned and I began to notice something I had never seen before - inside tire wear on the front tires. Big-O, of course, denies culpability. But I took it in this morning and to be sure there is no more camber adjustment. Questions are, 1) why is there no more camber adjustment and 2) could it be the bushings on the lower arm? 3)Has the frame spread? 4) Are there offset bushings to compensate for this? I hate to loose this rig as it has been boringly reliable, and let's face it- I can't afford to drive anything else. 

Any ideas at all are welcome.
bogy.