The
replacement cost of tyres is a significant factor in the overall running
costs of any truck operator. If the replacement is premature due to
the rapid scrubbing of tyres caused by wheel mis-alignment, that's just
money down the drain.
Wheel
Alignment is one of our specialties at Axis. We designed and manufactured
our own axle correction unit for trucks and 4WD's over 14 years ago.
And we didn't stop after our 10,000th wheel alignment in 1997. In 1998
we upgraded our facility with the installation of a drive aligning pit
utilising laser technology. This allows us to achieve even closer tolerances
for rear suspension systems.
Under
the direction of Len Brown, we carry out all aspects of truck wheel
alignment using our newly installed facility together with a recently
purchased electronic angle indicator. Our alignment facility also includes
a 200 tonne camber correction system for on-vehicle steer "I" beam axles,
drive axle housings and trailer axles. A wide range of wedges is available
for correcting caster angles.
Axis
Truck Repairs also does drive and trailer alignments using our axle
correction unit and/or laser wheel aligner and toe-in and 'on-truck'
wheel balancing can be checked and adjusted as necessary.