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Old Sep 13, 2024 | 07:37 AM
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Default Cheap Alignment Turn Plates

Anyone seen (or used) these cheap turn plate that have popped up on Amazon? They're listed under a few different "brandz" but all appear to be the same Chinesium product. Thinking about adding a set to my garage alignment kit.

Thought I'd get a more technical review in RRAX than in the suspension forum

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Old Jan 20, 2025 | 09:02 PM
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Not a bad price to just buy and try. I have a hub stand kit but wouldn’t mind toe plates for faster adjustments.
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Old Jan 23, 2025 | 10:09 AM
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Two granite tiles with some table salt sprinkled between them.
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Old Jan 23, 2025 | 03:31 PM
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That seems elaborate when a trash bag under each tire works the same. Linoleum tiles are precisely 1/8” thick so you can level the floor to within 1/16”:


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Old Jan 23, 2025 | 10:36 PM
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... and how much did the Industrial Laser Level cost ?
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Old Jan 25, 2025 | 04:39 PM
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Nothing. I already own it for house work and it’s hardly industrial, just a $75 Skil branded one off of Amazon. In fact, I need to upgrade to a green laser. I’ve gotten my money’s worth out of this one but the red laser isn’t as precise as I’d like.
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Old Jan 25, 2025 | 09:22 PM
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I had no idea that they were that cheap. That's cool.
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Old Jan 26, 2025 | 05:47 AM
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Yeah they’ve come way down. You can surely spend $500 and up on one, but even Klein sells a really nice one that goes on sale for less than $200 from time to time. I’m holding out for one of those. I use my current one constantly.
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Old Jan 28, 2025 | 10:27 AM
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I've found a digital level and a laser level both super helpful tools in car setup. And like spAdam said, shockingly affordable these days.
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