Truck Wheel Alignment: The Key Difference from Passenger Cars

The wheel alignment process for trucks is similar to that of passenger cars, but there is one major difference.

For passenger cars, the rear axle serves as the reference point, and the front wheels are aligned accordingly.
For trucks, however, the chassis symmetry axis is the reference point. The alignment must be adjusted in relation to this axis to prevent crab steering, where the front and rear of the vehicle do not track in the same line.

If truck wheel alignment is performed using passenger car equipment, it aligns the front wheels based on the rear axle instead of the chassis symmetry axis, leading to improper tracking.

While it is possible to align a truck using such equipment, achieving perfect wheel tracking requires calibration with a specialized truck wheel alignment system.

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