Anyone have any dealings with Rhino Linings of Delaware over on Old Baltimore Pike? There close to my work and said they can do my alignment including and caster adjustments (I have adjustable CA) for $95. Its an easy task but I want to make sure I'm not bringing it to someone that is going to loosen all my bolts and not tighten them.
www.rhinoliningsde.com
I know I can do the alignment myself but I dont have the time and I'm heading out of town this weekend
Rhino Linings of Delaware SUCKS!
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Ha...ask Jen about that place and how the owner scurried away when she was asking about JFJ donations.
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His rhino princing is ok, but he sells everything at retail so dont buy anything from him. It seems his service price are real high too, but $100 for good alignment is not bad. Check de tire they have a good alignment rack and he staffs mechanics so if a wrench needs turned they can do it.
Aaron
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So I dropped it off this morning and asked how there alignment lift was and they claim they have one of the best ones in the Tri-State area. They seemed somewhat knowledgable on modified jeeps because right away they started asking what I had that was adjustable that they could use to "fine" tune it all. So we'll see
but it will be nice to have a shop close by to do small jobs. -
I've always liked NTB because you can go back and stand there while the guy does the alignment. Just remember some glasses they don't like you being in there without eye protection. Rightfully so...
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The dealer I bought my JK from hired them to put on the lift. My dealings with them are average. They are knowledgeable on lifting and modifying Jeeps but they seem to be in it for show. They seemed shocked to find that I actually take my Jeep off road and I want parts to work and not just for show.
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I've always liked NTB because you can go back and stand there while the guy does the alignment. Just remember some glasses they don't like you being in there without eye protection. Rightfully so...Thats who I use(the one just over the De line on 202)they have done all my Jeeps CJ7,2 CJ8s a Cherokee and the YJ. Used them for 20yrs allways did awsome work
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Did they give you a print out? If they adjusted cater to factory specs your pinion angle is pretty close to 0* and will need fixed before you put a new front driveshaft in.
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This place SUCKS! Don't go here. They readjusted my alignment and they are like "yup, you were right. it wasn't right" Then when I picked it up they had my sway bar disconnect link upside down. Morons.
I hope they've compensated you in the form of a refund (full/partial)! It's not just an issue of they mis-aligned the Jeep. What would they do in the worst case scenario if you had lost control in that storm and been killed?!?! Oh, that's right, not a damn thing b/c they would've just blamed the elements of your lift or there'd be no way to tell if the alignment was skewed prior to an accident. What sort of damage/stress has this caused to your vehicle that may cause premature wear/failure on your lift, tires, etc.?
I'm glad that they got you squared but for them to admit that they f'd up that bad........ I would have been livid and I definitely wouldn't let this lie! I don't know if they're privately owned or not but get ahold of a corp office if you can or file a complaint with the BBB. It's not like they can deny their error as they should have records of your second visit occuring within a few days of the original service. Just my $.02. -
My friend is the new manager over at the NTB next to peoples plaza on rt 40. Hes really knowledgeable with lifted vehicles and actually built his own xj with 9" lift. If anyone is looking for a place to get anything done hes usually there every day.
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So what this this mean and should I be worried?
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If it's driving fine and you can take your hands off the wheel and still have the Jeep going straight without any issues (while at highway speed) then I wouldn't worry about it.
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My friend is the new manager over at the NTB next to peoples plaza on rt 40. Hes really knowledgeable with lifted vehicles and actually built his own xj with 9" lift. If anyone is looking for a place to get anything done hes usually there every day.Will is a good guy I'd trust my jeep to him.
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Rhino Linings of Delaware lost my business long ago. They were a dealer for "Amsoil" so a few of us went in on a case or two. I think MSRP was like $130 and when I went to pick it up they wanted to charge me $260. I think he thought he had an easy sale and when I called him out on it and I asked to see an actual receipt broken down by qt he saw how bad it looked and tried to bump it down. I walked out.
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So what this this mean and should I be worried?You have about 1.5* of pinion angle. You will need to adjust that a little when you get an aftermarket front shaft. With as much lift as you have you are not going to have a good pinion angle and enough caster so that it doesn't feel flighty on the highway.
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Rhino Linings of Delaware lost my business long ago. They were a dealer for "Amsoil" so a few of us went in on a case or two. I think MSRP was like $130 and when I went to pick it up they wanted to charge me $260. I think he thought he had an easy sale and when I called him out on it and I asked to see an actual receipt broken down by qt he saw how bad it looked and tried to bump it down. I walked out.
I bet that was the same guy who had a shocked look on his face when I told him that I use my Jeep off road.
Like I said before the dealer I bought my Jeep from used them to install the lift. my lift came with a set of drop brackets for the rear brake lines. I found out on the trail that the sway bar was rubbing the brake line since the drop brackets were installed wrong. So I took it back to the dealer who took it back to Rhino linings. THEY REMOVED THE DROP BRACKETS and said the stock lines are long enough with a 3" lift. I said "well the lines may be long enough on the street but I take my Jeep off road." He looked at me like I was speaking Greek and called the tech over. He said to the tech "He is worried about his brake lines because he actually uses his Jeep off road." The tech looked shocked too. I also walked out.
If you want a mall crawler they are your guys. They can make your Jeep look like it is King Of Hammers but don’t try to take it there. If you want a Jeep to use off road they miss the mark. They are happy giving the customer substandard work. I was shocked to find out that they could not believe that I use my Jeep off road.
I will never go back.
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