Howard, you've had the IS on your rig for a number of years. Has it ever gotten out of alignment? If it has, what was involved in getting it aligned?
Howard said
03:57 AM Jul 13, 2013
We haven't had any alignment issues with our MorRyde IS. Of course, whenever we get near Elkhart, IN we take the rig in for an inspection and any adjustments that are necessary.
If it were to become necessary, I'd call MorRyde for a referral to one of their authorized service shops.
igotjam said
06:19 AM Jul 13, 2013
After 3 years of fulltime service, I took mine into Mor-ryde when in Goshen. It was perfect, no adjustment needed. In the 4 years I owned that 5er, it was great. I can't say the same for my current springs & axle set up......worn out tires and 2 alignments in 2 years.
Bill and Linda said
02:11 PM Jul 13, 2013
Ken:
We have 56,000+ (logged – not an estimate) miles on our MOR/ryde IS which was installed by MOR/ryde after we bought the rig.It’s been to the factory for “checking” each year.We’ve never seen the alignment out of specifications and that was also after a trip to Alaska one year and also a trip another year up the notoriously bad (you can’t imagine how bad) Demster Hiway to Inuvik, NWT, Canada.
If MOR/ryde installed you’re IS it should be fine.I do know some OEM’s get the components and install the IS themselves.MOR/ryde aligns the IS with a king pin based laser system.If the OEM doesn’t have this equipment, or doesn’t take it to a shop that has one, all bets are off IMO.I have personally seen issues on trailers with OEM installations and the alignment was wrong.Alignment is not hard at all, but you have to have the equipment to do it correctly.
If it were me, I wouldn’t take it to anyone but MOR/ryde.I know they have “authorized shops,” but my advice is just that after quite a bit of experience.They catch things others might not.Then again, we’re only 700 odd miles from MOR/ryde and it’s an easy stop on many of our trips – and they provide a great free lunch.
Bill
RVKevi said
12:12 AM Jul 14, 2013
Thanks, Howard and others. We are having the IS installed the week after Labor Day at MorRyde in Elkhart. Kev was just wondering how it did at staying aligned and what would be involved in getting it aligned. Thanks for the info, folks.
Terry and Jo said
12:32 AM Jul 14, 2013
Hey, Bill.
I grew up in the Oklahoma Panhandle driving on all kinds of roads. The pictures I saw at your link makes that Dempster highway look like a freeway from some of the roads I've been on. Now, maybe we need to see if there are any sections of that road that are like washboards or with big holes, but the photos I saw show a road I'd be doing 70 mph on.
Just sayin'......
EDIT:......well, maybe not with a trailer.
Terry
-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Sunday 14th of July 2013 12:33:26 AM
Bill and Linda said
12:22 PM Jul 14, 2013
Terry and Jo wrote:
Hey, Bill.
I grew up in the Oklahoma Panhandle driving on all kinds of roads. The pictures I saw at your link makes that Dempster highway look like a freeway from some of the roads I've been on. Now, maybe we need to see if there are any sections of that road that are like washboards or with big holes, but the photos I saw show a road I'd be doing 70 mph on.
Just sayin'......
EDIT:......well, maybe not with a trailer.
Terry
-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Sunday 14th of July 2013 12:33:26 AM
Terry:
Actually, those pictures are of the good sections of the road which is what I was thinking when I put up that link.Really and no exaggeration. If you don’t believe, take that trip someday and you’ll find Oklahoma roads are really pretty good.
The first question the Canadians ask us in their “Tourist Survey” of the Northwest Territories after the trip was: “How many blowouts did you have or axles were damaged.”Not kidding about the question.
Bill
Terry and Jo said
09:19 PM Jul 14, 2013
Bill,
I actually knew that. I've had friends go to Canada for hunting and fishing and some of the stories they told were enough to make me decide that I'd see Canada in a lot different way.
Howard, you've had the IS on your rig for a number of years. Has it ever gotten out of alignment? If it has, what was involved in getting it aligned?
Ken:
We have 56,000+ (logged – not an estimate) miles on our MOR/ryde IS which was installed by MOR/ryde after we bought the rig. It’s been to the factory for “checking” each year. We’ve never seen the alignment out of specifications and that was also after a trip to Alaska one year and also a trip another year up the notoriously bad (you can’t imagine how bad) Demster Hiway to Inuvik, NWT, Canada.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=dempster+highway&id=B0BA58380396FB214744077A6D6CACA8DBD9CE13&FORM=IQFRBA
If MOR/ryde installed you’re IS it should be fine. I do know some OEM’s get the components and install the IS themselves. MOR/ryde aligns the IS with a king pin based laser system. If the OEM doesn’t have this equipment, or doesn’t take it to a shop that has one, all bets are off IMO. I have personally seen issues on trailers with OEM installations and the alignment was wrong. Alignment is not hard at all, but you have to have the equipment to do it correctly.
If it were me, I wouldn’t take it to anyone but MOR/ryde. I know they have “authorized shops,” but my advice is just that after quite a bit of experience. They catch things others might not. Then again, we’re only 700 odd miles from MOR/ryde and it’s an easy stop on many of our trips – and they provide a great free lunch.
Bill
Hey, Bill.
I grew up in the Oklahoma Panhandle driving on all kinds of roads. The pictures I saw at your link makes that Dempster highway look like a freeway from some of the roads I've been on. Now, maybe we need to see if there are any sections of that road that are like washboards or with big holes, but the photos I saw show a road I'd be doing 70 mph on.
Just sayin'......
EDIT:......well, maybe not with a trailer.
Terry
-- Edited by Terry and Jo on Sunday 14th of July 2013 12:33:26 AM
Terry:
Actually, those pictures are of the good sections of the road which is what I was thinking when I put up that link. Really and no exaggeration. If you don’t believe, take that trip someday and you’ll find Oklahoma roads are really pretty good.
The first question the Canadians ask us in their “Tourist Survey” of the Northwest Territories after the trip was: “How many blowouts did you have or axles were damaged.” Not kidding about the question.
Bill
Bill,
I actually knew that. I've had friends go to Canada for hunting and fishing and some of the stories they told were enough to make me decide that I'd see Canada in a lot different way.
Terry