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Old 11-22-2019, 07:37 AM   #1
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Front wheel alignment in College Station, TX

I will be staying at College Station for a couple of months, has anyone had a front wheel alignment done here? Is there a place that will do a good job for a decent price? I had it done in Columbia SC, and while it helped some it still pulls to the right.
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Old 11-22-2019, 08:10 AM   #2
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Try rotating your front tires and see if it pulls to the other side then. Otherwise, check with a local truck repair shop and they will tell you where they go for truck alignments.
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Old 11-22-2019, 11:39 AM   #3
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I had Goodyear/Wingfoot in College Station do mine a few years ago.
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Old 11-22-2019, 12:13 PM   #4
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Finally, someone form my town asks a question. Mansel's Wheel Alignment. Bobby Mansel has been in business for years and is good friends with my dad. I take all my vehicles there when needed.



815 S Main St
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Old 11-22-2019, 12:45 PM   #5
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I also recommend having a steak at Sodalacks


3500 E State Hwy 21, Bryan, TX 77808
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Do they do large RV’s as well, 45 ft Beaver
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Old 11-23-2019, 06:57 AM   #7
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I looked at Mansel’s Wheel Alignment and Goodyear/Wingfoot and they do not look like they do MH’s. The pictures I saw online of the places didn’t look like their work bays are tall enough and their parking lot looks like it would be pretty tough to maneuver a 40’ MH.
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Houston is nearby College Station and that’s your best best. Beasley tire is a truck, bus and RV tire store and does alignment. I had the shop in San Antonio do my alignment this past Spring. They weren’t cheap but did a good job.

It’s 100 miles to their shop from CS.
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Old 11-23-2019, 10:37 AM   #9
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Wingfoot did my 38' DP, no problem. It's a truck tire/chassis etc shop. 979-778-8283
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Wingfoot did my 38' DP, no problem. It's a truck tire/chassis etc shop. 979-778-8283
I didn't know Goodyear had a commercial tire store. That's the OPs best bet right in Bryan.

I also didn't know of them being in San Antonio. I would have gone to them for my alignment this past spring. Shows you how critical being in Google search results are. Goodyear Commercial Tire NEVER came up in any of my searches for RV and or Truck alignments in San Antonio.
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Freightliner at Hwy 6 and 2812 will do some but you may need them to look at your unit. I have a RR10S chassis under a Beaver coach and they said bring it in for us to see. If we can do it the price starts at $375 for a from end alignment.
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I never had much luck with google. Earlier I typed in Goodyear/Wingfoot and it showed me a different store then when I just typed in Wingfoot. The Wingfoot in Bryan looks like it will take my MH. I will have to check it out.
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The price in 2016 was $200.
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I live in B/CS.. send a PM if you still have issues. Im sure I can find an option. Safe TRavels and happy Thanksgiving.
The local freightliner can have a wait for class As.. but now might not be too bad.
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