A lifted or leveled pickup needs an alignment afterwards
Leveling kits, lift kits and larger tires are common on pickups, and all three change the geometry the factory alignment was set for.
Raising the front of a truck changes the angles of the parts that hold the wheels. The wheels end up pointing slightly differently than they did, even though nothing looks wrong. Larger, heavier tires add their own effect: they magnify small errors and wear expensively when the angles are off.
The result is predictable. A truck that has been lifted or leveled and not aligned usually starts wearing the inside or outside edge of its front tires within a few thousand miles. Often the owner notices the wear before they notice any change in how the truck drives.
When to book it
- After any lift, leveling kit or suspension change. The alignment is the last step of the job, not an extra.
- After fitting a different tire size. Especially a larger or heavier one.
- After replacing steering parts. Tie rods, ball joints and control arms all set the angles.
- When the tires tell you. One edge wearing faster than the rest of the tread.
What to tell the store
What has been changed on the truck, and roughly when. A lift of a known height, a leveling kit, a new set of tires in a size the truck did not come with: each changes what the technician is looking for.
If the truck shakes rather than pulls, that is usually tire and wheel balancing, done here as well. A wheel that will not hold a balance may be a bent one, and wheel refurbishing is at this store too. The national alignment page covers how the check works.
Worn suspension parts are a separate repair. Ogden is the nearest Purcell store offering suspension repair.
Other stores nearby
Ogden and Salt Lake City also align cars and light trucks.
About this store
The Tremonton store carries all nine Purcell tire categories and is managed by Ryan Smith.
See the national car and light truck alignment page for all 40 locations.