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A laser enhanced alignment apparatus for wheeled vehicles includes first and second laser generator assemblies, each mounted to one of the vehicle front wheels, and first and second reflector assemblies similarly mounted to the rear wheels. Each laser generator assembly includes an elongate laser tu

A laser enhanced alignment apparatus for wheeled vehicles includes first and second laser generator assemblies, each mounted to one of the vehicle front wheels, and first and second reflector assemblies similarly mounted to the rear wheels. Each laser generator assembly includes an elongate laser tube permanently mounted within a tubular housing with an annular silicone jacket over a substantial portion of the laser tube length. Each of the laser generator and reflector assemblies includes a support member which adjustably mounts its associated assembly to compensate for the toe of its associated wheel.

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An apparatus for determining wheel alignment parameters for wheeled vehicles, including: a first laser generator assembly including an elongate first tubular housing with a longitudinal axis; a first end cap mounted to a rearward end of said first housing, and means forming a first aperture through

An apparatus for determining wheel alignment parameters for wheeled vehicles, including: a first laser generator assembly including an elongate first tubular housing with a longitudinal axis; a first end cap mounted to a rearward end of said first housing, and means forming a first aperture through said end cap and substantially centered on said first longitudinal axis; means forming an opening transversely through said first housing proximate the forward end thereof; a first elongate laser energy generator, permanently mounted in said first housing, and emitting a first laser beam with a forward beam portion forwardly of said generator, and a rearward beam portion rearwardly of said generator and exiting said first housing through said first aperture; an inclined mirror mounted in said housing proximate said forward end and oriented for reflecting the forward beam portion transversely of said first housing and through said opening; a forward scale means mounted to said first housing near said inclined mirror and having linear and parallel forward scale indicia thereon; a first rearward scale means mounted to said first housing rearwardly of said forward scale means, and having first linear and parallel rearward scale indicia thereon; and a first support means for adjustably mounting said first housing with respect to a first forward wheel of a vehicle, to orient said first housing substantially horizontally and at a first predetermined angle with respect to the rotational axis of said first forward wheel; a first reflector assembly including a first front reflective surface reflecting means, and a first rearward support means for adjustably mounting said first reflecting means to a first rear wheel of said vehicle, and positioned to reflect said rearward beam portion to said first rearward scale means; a second laser generator assembly including an elongate second tubular housing with a second longitudinal axis; a second end cap mounted to a rearward end of said second housing, and means forming a second aperture through said second end cap and substantially centered on said second longitudinal axis; a second laser energy generator, permanently mounted in said second housing, and emitting a second laser beam rearwardly of said second generator and exiting said second housing through said second aperture; a front reflective surface reflective plate mounted proximate the forward end of said second housing and positioned to reflect said forward beam portion tranversely to said forward scale means; a second rearward scale means mounted to said second housing and having second linear and parallel rearward scale indicia thereon; and a second forward support means for adjustably mounting said second housing with respect to a second forward wheel of said vehicle opposite said first forward wheel, to orient said second housing substantially horizontally and at a second predetermined angle with respect to the rotational axis of said second forward wheel; a second reflector assembly including a second front reflective surface reflecting means and a second rearward support means for adjustably mounting said second reflecting means to a second rear wheel of said vehicle opposite said first rear wheel, and for positioning said reflecting means to reflect said second laser beam to said second rearward scale; and substantially non-reflective linear and parallel spaced apart indicia on each of said reflective plate and said first and second reflecting means, each parallel to their associated indicia of said forward scale indicia, first rearward scale indicia and second rearward scale indicia, respectively.