Thanks for the shout out! Its been a pleasure getting to know you over the years. Heres to many more!🎉

@matt771j

9 ай бұрын

If I didn’t live in Canada I’d bring my truck to at guys.

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your support you guys are awesome

@dajeep2672

9 ай бұрын

Y’all did a great job glad your local in Michigan near me, hope this video brings you more business as it will bring mine!

Josh Chrome for the win! That alignment shop was #1 in my book! most shops would have given up. 2 thumbs up to all the guys there at that shop!! determination is sweet! shout those guys out a little more! thanks for continuing your videos!

@adautorepair

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the love! 👍

Man, to see those guys spend some time on that alignment is a good sight to see. Too many shops half ass work and don’t stand by it. It’s nice to see some young guys putting in that work to get it right. I can appreciate that for sure

@frankammirati3385

9 ай бұрын

Not to mention they actually let him in the shop and didn’t treat him like a piece of garbage , but the two go hand in hand in my opinion any shop who treats a customer like that especially someone who has experience in the industry usually has something to hide in my experiences .

@todd6153

8 ай бұрын

Any other shop not going to be posted on youtube. Would of sent it on it's way 30mins into it.

Wow very professional. Love to see that in this day and age. Thanks for the video❤❤🎉🎉

Was good to see you again! We at A&D repair are all about customer service and quality work.!

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

Thanks again!

Couple things about the process i noticed, he mentioned to adjust for the crown of the road with camber, you should never do that, its going to wear tires. If you adjust the caster up to half a degree lower on the driver side it will drive better without wearing tires. Also you dont need to do a rolling comp everytime, a caster swing will re measure everhthing without moving the vehicle. The rolling comp is only neccesary when the head is removed from the wheel, its used to compensate the head being off center of thr wheel or a little sideways. Camber should also have been tipped in, and with the caster lower on the passenger side it will naturally pull that direction, looked like he was fighting it a little in the test drive. Did a decent job though, seems to drive ok

Josh I love your channel and your content is awesome! A lot of people edit out their mistakes or they down play screw ups. Your honesty is so great. No matter what you do you’re gonna make mistakes just own them. Thanks for posting another great video!

i like chrome. I am just a bit old school. I can't deal with the giant wheels. just not enough tire for my liking. regardless, love what you are doing man

These guy really made sure the job was done right. Would definitely bring my truck to this shop.

Seems like a great shop to get work done. Nice job.

From the Ann Arbor area I will 100% drop by next time I need an alignment

@adautorepair

9 ай бұрын

Look forward to meeting!

Great vid. The guys at the shop were so professional, love seeing that!

With the steering wheel being 90* out more than likely your gearbox was not centered when you hooked up the steering shaft. It’s probably 1 full turn out. From the short clip I could see of him adjusting the passenger side tie rod it looked like there were way too many threads showing. I’ve got the exact same setup and there is almost an 1” of threads showing on each side. The steering wheel and pitman arm are both keyed so they only go one way. The input on the gearbox is keyed but it could be out a turn. I’d disconnect the steering shaft, find center on the gear box and hook it back up. If you plan to do any more sled pulling in the future I’d definitely double check that before you do. Love the vids, keep them coming! These are helping me get the motivation back to finish mine!

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the input I will check it out

Even on a basically brand new truck,(non rusty) it still took 4+hours, at a standard flat rate of 1.5 hours, you can begin to understand how some technicians just set toe. Let’s say, you brought in a rusty one, a tech could easily spend days getting it right, while both the customer and service writer are screaming at you for spending too much time on it.

@tedcolclazier8126

9 ай бұрын

I agree with you . I once did alinements for a big tire company back years a ago . And it took me all day to align my Porsche, all four wheels, two German specs. Could wind them to American standards in a couple hours but not German specs.

I enjoyed learning what it takes to get good alignment. . I hope all stays good with KZread I'd really hate to loose your Chanel your my favorite on KZread.

That truck is a beast! And I personally like the chrome with the purple lug nuts. Looks so good! BUT... Do what Mrs TruckMaster wants lolol

Cool that you come over to my neck of the woods to get work done! Haven't watched your vids in a few weeks but my buddy said you had a video out about cab corner/rockers...gonna have to look that one up as my 2015 LML has a ton of rust on the cab corners, rockers and rear wheel wells

I have twins from HSP, and I can't get them right. I am glad you were able to figure it out.

Man I love your content. Just bought my first duramax a 2013 lml and your videos are beyond helpful

We have that same alignment machine

It’s coming along real nice like! I’m a fan of black wheels and blacked out emblems but I think chrome works well with a white paint job.

Higher caster helps prevent speed wobble and caster is always set higher on right side to accommodate for road crown

now you can drag race it at the freedom truck meet in 2024

Great video man keep up the great work just wondering what you running for your compound setup

Love watching your builds. Keep up the good work!

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@dancurrier6421

9 ай бұрын

Original tires and wheels on that truck would look a lot better

black rims on a white truck is an awesome look. Just bought one a couple of months ago and threw on some black steps and cover and it just looks good. I might be a bit bias though.

I really enjoyed this video, thanks Josh 😁👍

I would say for the amount of work you’ve done to the wifemax it would be fair to set the odometer to 0

if these guys are this good off cam i will for sure look them up for work if i ever make it up that way

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

They are 👍

When I bought my 2023 Chevy Duramax diesel, the salesman did not understand why I wanted transport tires versus the very loud off road tires that were put on the truck at the factory. I told him I would not buy the truck until they replace the tires with top of the line Michelin transport tires. After about a 50 mile road test he told me he could not remove the factory installed tires. So I told him I'd would not buy the truck. He suddenly changed from "can't" to "can do" The late model Duramax comes with a 10 speed Allison transmission is a dream to drive long distances. During August and September I put a bit more than 10,000 miles as I visited friends and relatives spread near and far across the country. I was surprised at how comfortable the Chevy 3/4 ton was rolling on the Michelin transport tires. The truck was nearly as quiet and enjoyable to drive as my Hyundai top model Santa Fe.

I personally never understood wheel alignments until i watched this video! Thank you A&D and Josh for sharing the useful information. Now when i bring my truck in for an alignment i have a better understanding. 🫡👍👍

That's the crap of being a technician. You're on flat rate and or commission, and the front end quoted an alignment for $74.99. 4 or 5 hours in its still $74.99 and you've made $15 for the whole day. Also an hour in and the boss is breathing down your neck because he scheduled more on that rack. People don't realize what this takes.

Def get rid of the wheels an tires. That rubberband tire look is doing that good looking truck a huge dis justice. More rubber sir!!

And he uses the new trailer! Today is a big day for everyone 😂😂😂

Absolutely, half a degree higher caster on the right side to prevent a pull to the right from road crown, never give up camber or you will pay in the end for tires. Looks like he is trying very hard to do a good job for you but again, you can change caster substantially without causing any tire wear. I have specialized in alignments on cars all the way up to class a motorhomes and Peterbuilts for the last 28 years

I had to do locking alignment cams from dirt king on my 09. I had such a hard time keeping alignment even after I replaced the whole front end with mostly kryptonite. No big rim or offset just a 17' with minimal offset. Not the biggest fan of there IFS.

Bro, your wife IS the max

Great video! Mine was rough to align also. That is what the shop told me. Did you have your aligned to factory specs, or to Kryptonite specs?

Go in with stock wheels get it aligned then put the bigger wheels on. If they are balanced right it will drive perfectly.

Maybe I just don’t get that whole “ Negative offset / wide as Hell “ wheel & tire thing me not being in your neck of the woods & all….. here in good old Sunny Southern California most lifted trucks here tend to shy away from that look & go with a much more usable setup . I run 17 “ rims with only a slight amount of offset & 35” tires ( used to run 16” with 37’s , but that’s another story) , and I have had zero issues with alignment & drivability. 7” lift front ,& about 4” lift rear for a slight nose higher attitude ( an inch to two inches maybe ) and it goes arrow straight down the highways ( even on longer trips to visit Daughter & Grandkids in Texas ) at speeds of 85 mph & much more . I’m currently running Toyo Open country all terrain tires & they are MUCH quieter than the older setup I used to run ,& I would highly recommend them to anyone. Glad you got your rig ( wife’s , Remember 😏) squared away , & glad to see you continuing to share your Videos with us all . BTW, I voted for the Black rim /tire setup along with your wife all those months ago Josh . As we all know , “ Happy wife , Happy Life “ buddy . 😎👍

Love the intro to this video!!

My lifted 2012 1500 silverado drives straight down the road lmao

Awesome vid! ❤❤💪💪

Job well done. Truck looks great 👍 overall very nice job. 😎👍

Hello Josh. Melanie loved the wheels but not the lug nuts. It's always best to get a professional to align the tires on the Wifemax.

I’m not no certified mechanic but I do a lot of my own work I’ve never done my own alignments But wouldn’t you have to adjust or loosen the tortion keys befor or adjust to!??? Could be why the camber keys where rounded

5:36 Me: Mom can we have JH diesel? Mom: No we have JH diesel at home

What size turbo will be a good upgrade to a 06 5.9 cummins. Or what do I need to do to get the best performance out of it

Great video brother! 👍

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Josh, I love the chanel, and that truck is insane! Quick question, pilar gauges or edge CTS3? I have an LB7 that I want to start monitoring.

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

CTS monitors 👍 less wires and more parameters to check

@pecsxj1

9 ай бұрын

@@TruckMaster thanks for the comment, i go back and forth so much on this cause i love the look of a gauge but also love that a CTS can do so much!

such a nice truck

This is a total side note but I was curious what brand the led strip under the tailgate was on the wide Max and If you’re happy with it I haven’t found one that works

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

Mictuning

How did you mount that CTS on the dash?

I'm looking at those exact vision wheels for my truck just wondering what you fit on there without a lift

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

33/12.50R22

@nathanarnold1382

9 ай бұрын

@@TruckMaster so no 14 wides lol thanks for replying

@nathanarnold1382

9 ай бұрын

How about you get a job and stop trying to scam hard working people 😃

Cams can get ruined by adjusting while vehicle weight is loaded on them

Looks great

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

Thanks

Let me get 4 injectors out that scrap engine you got in the garage haha I'm in niles mi

Hey what what kind of tires are they

Plzzz tell me what kind of tires they r !!!

I think the spacers are a smidge too wide. I’m sorry buddy, but I think an inch less would be perfect. Especially with that width of tire.

very nice

Arent the headaches totally worth it when you can dump 50psi and get sideways 😂

Let that thing break in like you would a new truck don’t just get on it.

@joshuaquilliam2887

9 ай бұрын

Nope, drive it like you plan to run it. If that sucker is gonna chuck a rod it will do it in the first few miles either way. Babying it will cause the rings to never seat and then you get massive blow by. The rear end is probably all I would be worried about if it was rebuilt. Let er eat!

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

That is perfect advice we need to let the rings set in

W brother

So what did the alignment cost you

Hey man have you done any water meth kits ?

Can’t blame the wifey for wanting the safety…..kinda got Earl to blame for that there mess 💪

Chrome!

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

👍

Anyone who does alignments know how much gm trucks blow…

Chromes before blacks any day

Put fog lights in her

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

I will

Nothing worse than getting an alignment and having the truck not track straight.

Your wife Drive trucks daily life 😮

Chrome rims, black rims are for lazy people who don’t want to clean there wheels😅

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

😂👍

I would 100% put a air shutoff on a button for my wife in a 1000whp + truck

Black wheels for sure

Do not care Of the rims

First!

Paint the truck

Is your channel back to making money

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

Yes but it’s still off and on at time but it’s much better now

@HaanFarmsLLC1948Ford8N

9 ай бұрын

@@TruckMaster ok so will your KZread channel keep going

Done? $100k?

@TruckMaster

9 ай бұрын

I would take 100k for it 😎👍😂

@timbow50

9 ай бұрын

@@TruckMaster since it’s your wife’s ride, I will off her $50k.

Thank you , and never ever vote todays Democratic Party!