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Alignment machine besides hunter??
- Thread starter robbiegtp
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Milton Shaw
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Hunter machines are the standard, for an accurate machine that is easy to use. Ebay lists a lot of them available in the older models. The technicians that service Hunter equipment can repair just about any of them even the 40 year old ones. The newer they are the easier they are to use. The older A-G models use strings to connect the heads and cables back to the control unit. The newer units use lasers or other lights to see the other units. The newest $40,000 units use only lasers to read the heads instead of strings, lights, and cables to connect back to the control unit. I have seen some of the G models as low as $350 on Ebay. Get familiar with models and happy hunting. The racks with runways I have seen any where from $500 to $8000. The older racks don't have free floating rear decks for 4 wheel alignments. That could be over come with front turntables used on back wheels.
ya i work at a dealership and we use the hunter dsp600 the 3d lights one. Im just interested in knowing if people use any other type machine. I talked with atlas and they say there edge 601 is a great machine and real easy to use and its 12k much less than hunter
MattPersman
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I cringe with atlas stuff, only experience was with a tire machine of course they claimed it was just as good as the real brand name ones but cheaper, well it was a POS. the buyer liked it cause it saved money and he didn't have to use it.
hunter ftw
hunter ftw
aussiek2000
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We have a hunter 18,000lb 4-post with a proalign alignment system set up on it.
ya i talked with the guy at greg smith equipment and he told me the cheaper atlas tire machines and balancers are entry level machines thats why there so cheap but he said there more expensive ones are great machines. I have no experience with them but i hear alot of great reviews from atlas products
bobcatdan
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John Beam makes them, which is owned by SO and by everything I have seen is just as expensive as Hunter. Also if Bear is still in business. I think Boush make alignment machines too.