Trucks pulls when steering
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Trucks pulls when steering
Hi everyone,
I am having a hard time with my truck. Lately it has been hard to return the steering to center after a sharp turn. The steering kinds of floats for a second then you have to fight getting it back to center.
. I hit a bear at 90km/55 mph on the highway lasty week. I was having problems before but the body shop replaced the steering damper shock. I thought it was fixed but I guess not. I have a set of 285/75/16 on it now. They are getting worn so I put the stock tires back on and try that. The truck has about a 100,000 km on it. Does anyone have any ideas 
stuck brake?
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Jeff
I am having a hard time with my truck. Lately it has been hard to return the steering to center after a sharp turn. The steering kinds of floats for a second then you have to fight getting it back to center.
. I hit a bear at 90km/55 mph on the highway lasty week. I was having problems before but the body shop replaced the steering damper shock. I thought it was fixed but I guess not. I have a set of 285/75/16 on it now. They are getting worn so I put the stock tires back on and try that. The truck has about a 100,000 km on it. Does anyone have any ideas stuck brake? ?Jeff
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Trucks pulls when steering
Have you had it to an alignment shop? after any front end damage, I get my stuff on a frame straightner weather it needs it or not. You may have a tow problem or maybe even a bad steering box.
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Trucks pulls when steering
I am going to get that checked out. It is a little hard to steering when stopped but the problem happens at highway speeds are when pulling off the highway. Tomorrow I will install the stock firestones and see if that fixes it. I will get the shop to check the ball joints. Would they be ball joints or king pins? Thanks so much for the help.
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Trucks pulls when steering
Ball joints and if they have never been changed get yer wallet out. Most people do em b4 60,000....Jack a wheel up and grab it on the botom and top and see if there is any play,
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Trucks pulls when steering
I checked the ball joints and they looked good. I had a shop suspension shop check them and change the tires back to stock. It seems ok now. The old ones where toast anyway. They thought maybe the steering box. I looked at my reapir cd and there looks like there might be a joint the steering shaft. In my younger days I had a 86 ramcharger 4x4
it ate those joints. After the fords for the last 14 years. I wonder if that problems is back. I will see how it goes think this. I am not a fan of stock tire sizes.
it ate those joints. After the fords for the last 14 years. I wonder if that problems is back. I will see how it goes think this. I am not a fan of stock tire sizes.
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Trucks pulls when steering
HI,
I think I have it now. The U joints in the front axle are shot. I did not think they would turn with the hubs unlocked but they do. I will replace them today or tomorrow.
I think I have it now. The U joints in the front axle are shot. I did not think they would turn with the hubs unlocked but they do. I will replace them today or tomorrow.