How to Do Your Own Alignment

In this video I'll show you how to get the quickest most accurate wheel and tire alignment at home.

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[SOLDADITO]

Will this work on 6x5.5 lug pattern? I don’t own a Jeep personally, but your vids are helpful all round. Keep up the great content.

[AKiddGDeux]

3 years later and you’re helping me prep for doing my own alignment, thank you sir!

[swarbrickjesse]

Just to be clear, track bar centers the axle. Drag link adjusts steering wheel, tie rod adjusts toe. I had a shop do my alignment but they sucked at it and couldn't even tighten a jam nut tight enough lol. Great video imma have to buy some of these or make my own! Thanks Matt

[ShockWaveOutdoors]

When my son was little, he raced go karts, and we had a similar tool to set our toe. Basically the same principle, straight edges on either spindle and measure front and back. Great video, keep it up!

[Bread]

First step, compare your two tape measures to ensure they measure the same. You’d be surprised how often they’re off 1/16” or more.

[tommccauley]

im a broke asshole and cant buy the tools but i used this to do my alignment. SOO easy saved me 120 bucks. thanks for the videos.. big fan

[JEREMYPurkey]

That's the most comprehensive explanation I've found and it took minutes to understand, Thanks!!!

[paulahre]

Your comment regarding being more precise by using one millimeter (.039") increments instead of one sixteenth of an inch is all well and very good. My concern is you have done nothing to qualify or calibrate your two independant measuring scales.
If you are going to use two different tape-measures, you should at least take a second measurement after swapping the rear tape-measure for the front and the front tape-measure to the rear. Then confirm the second measurement is the same as the first measurement. If the second measurement is different from the first measurement, your tape-measures are not calibrated equally. Maybe the hook on one tape-measure is bent or more worn than the other.
It would be more precise to use a single measuring device for both front and rear measurements. Quality Assurance my friend... I enjoy your videos very much.
Thank you, -Paul

[groberts]

I just got a set of the tools via UPS yesterday. They may not be strictly necessary but it's worth the price. But I'm a data guy so personally I like things to be accurate.

[dennisneu]

Just used this today and man it was so much easier than the old half-assed method of two pipes and bungies. Love how solid and easy to read the tool is.

[raymondmoran]

BEST ALIGNMENT VIDEO I'VE SEEN SO FAR. I'LL BE ORDERING THIS TOOL..THANK YOU..

[dylanwinter]

Real throwback to the old days. "All the best off-road videos none of the boring stuff."

[SynysterGoose]

Love you videos because you show how to do it as a normal person. Normal people don't have a lift and what not.

[markchidester]

Excellent job Matt!
I believe this to be your second tool design, ETCG used your yoke holder on a video.
Any more and your going to have to start the Bleepin Tool Company
Oh, I did your first method on my WJ and it's awesome! 20 k miles and tires are wearing perfectly.

[kcscustom]

Great tool! I made something similar to this a while ago, before stuff like this really became popular/easy to find on the internet. It works great I’ve been using it for years! I have never and will never pay for an alignment. In my experience with this method and a few other tricks I have been able to align my truck more accurately then my local shop with a laser alignment rack can.. So, I know purchasing something like this can be pricey but trust me if you know how to use it it’s well worth it!!

[ethanmacheras]

I don’t have a jeep, but my buddy does so I will let him know about this because this is pretty clever and awesome!

[hbrhodess]

No! You guys are the best!

Saving this and putting this on my "buy" list!!!

[zencreature]

Your vids and especially your DELIVERY are getting better and better all the time! Great job!

[tfrye]

Even waiting for a prefab tool like this! Awesome.

[badgerpa]

Much better than using 2x4s like I learned with.