snowborder714
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- Oct 15, 2006
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Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania
I'm looking to purchase some new goodies to help me do more work by myself.
First up - a set of corner weight scales. I've read the one thread on here about someone who has them, but was wondering who else has used a set, what brand(s), what you liked/disliked, what features are handy vs. what's not worth the extra money.
The ones my brother and I have been looking at are the low end models, as we don't see the need for something really fancy. Everything will be kept in an Excel sheet for each session on the scales, so I don't feel I need a memory function. I also have a spreadsheet to do a lot of the calculations that the higher end units do for me, so no need for that. I don't see the need for wireless, as it just seems to add a good bit of money, and I'm ok with running wires, unless someone has a good argument for using a wireless kit.
And what kind of accessories make working with scales easier? Levelers, roll offs, ramp systems, etc.
We have been considering Hubstands (seen on last tab in the spreadsheet linked below) because of the ease in setting the weights. You can easily get to the suspension without having to unbolt the wheel every time you need to make a change, then bolt it back on to see if you changed it enough. Anyone ever use these, or at least have an opinion on them?
Next - alignment tools. I'm looking for some tools to do camber, caster, toe, and possibly bump steer. Same deal as above - what have you guys had experience with?
The two major brands I've been looking at for this stuff is Longacre and Intercomp. Longacre has a majority of the alignment tools, along with scales. Intercomp only has scales. And I know Rebco also has an economy scale model, but I didn't really look into that too much.
I don't have an unlimited budget, but am not looking to skimp on these purchases. Here's a spreadsheet that we've come up with that has all the tools each company offers. We've highlight parts we think would be good, and not be overkill (both in features and on my wallet).
Suspension Tools
First up - a set of corner weight scales. I've read the one thread on here about someone who has them, but was wondering who else has used a set, what brand(s), what you liked/disliked, what features are handy vs. what's not worth the extra money.
The ones my brother and I have been looking at are the low end models, as we don't see the need for something really fancy. Everything will be kept in an Excel sheet for each session on the scales, so I don't feel I need a memory function. I also have a spreadsheet to do a lot of the calculations that the higher end units do for me, so no need for that. I don't see the need for wireless, as it just seems to add a good bit of money, and I'm ok with running wires, unless someone has a good argument for using a wireless kit.
And what kind of accessories make working with scales easier? Levelers, roll offs, ramp systems, etc.
We have been considering Hubstands (seen on last tab in the spreadsheet linked below) because of the ease in setting the weights. You can easily get to the suspension without having to unbolt the wheel every time you need to make a change, then bolt it back on to see if you changed it enough. Anyone ever use these, or at least have an opinion on them?
Next - alignment tools. I'm looking for some tools to do camber, caster, toe, and possibly bump steer. Same deal as above - what have you guys had experience with?
The two major brands I've been looking at for this stuff is Longacre and Intercomp. Longacre has a majority of the alignment tools, along with scales. Intercomp only has scales. And I know Rebco also has an economy scale model, but I didn't really look into that too much.
I don't have an unlimited budget, but am not looking to skimp on these purchases. Here's a spreadsheet that we've come up with that has all the tools each company offers. We've highlight parts we think would be good, and not be overkill (both in features and on my wallet).
Suspension Tools
He said their suspension engineer recommends the Intercomps and feels they give him the most precise readings. And he was very vague on the alignment tools.
