Specialty Products Company Launches New Alignment Training
Hands-on classes are now open for registration at Specialty Products Company’s Longmont, Colo., corporate offices.
VIDEO: Fuel Levels and Alignment Angles
How fuel level can change a vehicle’s ride height and thus change the alignment angles – a crucial thing to understand given the tighter tolerances on ADAS-equipped vehicles.
VIDEO: ADAS and Alignment
How to handle a vehicle that comes into the shop that has ADAS, particularly when it comes to an alignment.
Hunter Engineering Teams with Xtime to Boost Dealer Profits
Hunter says the integration with Xtime gives dealers the opportunity to maximize service profits while boosting the customer experience.
VIDEO: Toe Angles and Vehicle Stability
How Hunter’s WinToe can help technicians set toe on a vehicle more quickly, accurately and easily.
VIDEO: Resetting the Steering Angle Sensor After an Alignment
Hunter trainer Dave Fox and Andrew Markel discuss the steps required to reset or calibrate the steering angle sensor.
Outsourcing Alignments: What It’s Really Costing You
Most alignments don’t take a lot of time, so why do so many collision shops outsource them?
Alignments: No More Toe and Go
With systems like lane departure and automatic cruise control, the post-alignment test drive takes on a whole new meaning.
Alignments and New Technologies: What You Need to Know
New technologies are merging and changing how suspension and vehicles can be damaged in a collision and adding new dimensions to alignments.
Post-Collision Alignment and Recalibration Specs: 2008-2017 Chevrolet Traverse, Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave
The 2008-2017 Chevrolet Traverse, Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave are all based on the Lambda platform and represent a large portion of GM vehicles.
VIDEO: ADAS and Alignment, Presented by Launch Tech USA
The latest “Crash Course” video, presented by Launch Tech USA, features BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl discussing ADAS and how the vehicle has to be accurately aligned for most of these systems to work.
ADAS Sensors and Alignment Procedures
Awareness is half the battle with ADAS. Knowing that there is a camera behind the windshield or a radar unit behind the grille can help you make the correct choices before, during and after an alignment or repair.
