truck pulls to the right, even after alignment

[brndns_hoe]

so the camber was never in spec on alignment once I lowered the truck. it was maxed out. I finally got camber bushings installed to give it a couple degrees of adjustment availability, and now everything is in spec on the alignment, but it still pulls slightly to the right? can anyone think of anything else that would cause this? tires maybe?

 

[JKmotorsports]

Tire pressure, bad tire, sticking brake caliper, control arm bushing(s), rear axle (thrust angle). Was it only a front end alignment or a complete 4-wheel, thrust angle alignment?

 

[brndns_hoe]

full 4 wheel was done. control arm bushings....are those different than what I just installed? i'm leaning towards the tires, although I hadn't thought about the sticky caliper, is there a way to check that myself?

here's the printout on the alignment....

 

[sumo]

Ok, try narrowing to tires. Swap front tires and see if the pulls goes to the Left. If it does you can suspect the that tire you swapped for cause of pull.

 

[chip]

Mine pulls to the left. I got the alignment checked and they said it was fine. I'm wondering if the torsion bars could have anything to do with it. Anybody know?

 

[brassknucklemafia]

would like to know this as well. have exact same problem. did 4 wheel alignment. swapped front to back side to side . x over every thing. still pulls. drives me nuts. thinking maybe bad tires? (i know it happen but damn 315/30/24's arent cheap). is it possible the keys are un equal ?

 

[chip]

That's what I would like to know.

 

[greenhornet]

I have experienced radial tire lead ,caused by a belt deforming under load. Most times you cannot see it but it causes the tire to pull in one direction ,as mentioned above try moving the tires around the vehicle to see if it goes away,just a thought.

 

[chip]

Funny you mention that, because the belts are seperating on my front drivers side tire. I've been assuming that's the reason, but untill I replace it, I figure I might as well see what everyone else is experiencing.

 

[brassknucklemafia]

maybe my keys are uneven?

 

[el_flores]

Mine was the cause of sticky brake calipers. Didn't know at the time, but after I fixed it while replacing the rotors and pads, it stopped doing it.

 

[chip]

Well, I replaced my tire today and WOW! It was so much worse than I thought. I can't believe the tire didn't come apart on the highway!

Luckily for me, the new tire solved all of my problems. It drives like a dream now. No pull at all what so ever. Drives straight. Stops straight. Love it!

I would still like to know more about the keys idea though. If anybody finds out for sure. Please post up.

 

[sumo]

thats good

 

[brassknucklemafia]

food for thought. thanks for the directions about tire idea. glad it solved your problem.
mine only pulls while driving, not during braking, like with a dragging rotor.

 

[chip]

Mine didn't pull while braking either, but if yours is pulling only while driving, have you considered the hub/bearing assembly? That was causing mine to pull to the right a while back. It wouldn't make any sound. It would just pull to the right.

 

[brassknucklemafia]

actually i got to thinking about that last night. i started to pick up a slight vibration, more like a pulse, comes and goes. thats what made start to think of the wheel hub bearing. i'll just replace both sides at the same time. I had one lock up on a on a vw i had years ago at 40mph, scary as hell. did about 20 donuts before i stopped. lol

 

[oakrdrs187]

These guys are right, once you have worn a tire it will still jerk to in the direction it wore even after alignment, try switching the around.

 

[chip]

actually i got to thinking about that last night. i started to pick up a slight vibration, more like a pulse, comes and goes. thats what made start to think of the wheel hub bearing. i'll just replace both sides at the same time. I had one lock up on a on a vw i had years ago at 40mph, scary as hell. did about 20 donuts before i stopped. lol

LMAO, I can see it now!

 

[vatahoelt]

could also be the road and the natural crown in it

 

[brassknucklemafia]

yeah. shop said that the road will pull one side or the other due to road crown, since tires are so wide (315's) thanks guys looking into getting bearings on both bearings on both sides done when new tires replaced.