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1.) Is the truck built so that the steering wheel is centered? Mine is off to the left about an inch or so when driving straight and it is driving me nuts. If I center the wheel, I drift right. At times, I feel like it is tugging a bit right. I know if I take hands off the wheel and hit the brakes moderately, the wheel will do about a quarter turn to the right. I am going to delaer tomorrow. Do I ask them to look at the alignment, brakes, or am I just being ****? That steering wheel not being straight, that does bug the crap out of me.
2.) How do you take the plate bracket off the front bumper? I can't get a visual but it feels like plastic pins with metal barbs.
Thanks..
2.) How do you take the plate bracket off the front bumper? I can't get a visual but it feels like plastic pins with metal barbs.
Thanks..
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Originally posted by hang10
1.) Is the truck built so that the steering wheel is centered? Mine is off to the left about an inch or so when driving straight and it is driving me nuts. If I center the wheel, I drift right. At times, I feel like it is tugging a bit right. I know if I take hands off the wheel and hit the brakes moderately, the wheel will do about a quarter turn to the right. I am going to delaer tomorrow. Do I ask them to look at the alignment, brakes, or am I just being ****? That steering wheel not being straight, that does bug the crap out of me.
1.) Is the truck built so that the steering wheel is centered? Mine is off to the left about an inch or so when driving straight and it is driving me nuts. If I center the wheel, I drift right. At times, I feel like it is tugging a bit right. I know if I take hands off the wheel and hit the brakes moderately, the wheel will do about a quarter turn to the right. I am going to delaer tomorrow. Do I ask them to look at the alignment, brakes, or am I just being ****? That steering wheel not being straight, that does bug the crap out of me.
Turns out, I took it to a local BIG parking lot, and kept slamming on the brakes over and over and over. Got them nice and hot, and all of a sudden, it didn't pull... still doesn't for the last 2K miles... so far so good.
I believe one of the two pistons in the right caliper got stuck in the bore and it was only applying half as much pressure as the left. It took a lot of heat to get it to unstick.
Either way, get the dealer to look at it. It shouldn't be that way... you're problem sounds like a bad ball joint... how is the front tire wear?
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Many of the major manufactures deliberately set up the steering to pull slightly right with no steering input. Liability thing. Snoozing driver will not tend to drift into oncoming lanes or jump median.
I thought this was just another urban myth until I bought 4 new Fords in the last three years. Every one was taken by me (under warranty) to have an alignment (free in first 12 months).
In each case I watched on the alignment machine and all four had about the same amount of right drift bias from factory. Alignment technician told me it is very common and he was happy to adjust for dead nutz center alignment.
The typical crown of a road AND this right pull bias can cause you to notice a need to keed some left input to the wheel to track straight. Get it aligned and you will be happier!
I thought this was just another urban myth until I bought 4 new Fords in the last three years. Every one was taken by me (under warranty) to have an alignment (free in first 12 months).
In each case I watched on the alignment machine and all four had about the same amount of right drift bias from factory. Alignment technician told me it is very common and he was happy to adjust for dead nutz center alignment.
The typical crown of a road AND this right pull bias can cause you to notice a need to keed some left input to the wheel to track straight. Get it aligned and you will be happier!
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Also remember Crown! all roads have a crown so water runs off, on some it will be more than others and you will need to turn into the center of the road to got straight, add in the size of the truck and wind will also be a factor. But if you are in doubt bring it in and have it checked.
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Originally posted by daimon1054
Also remember Crown! all roads have a crown so water runs off, on some it will be more than others and you will need to turn into the center of the road to got straight, add in the size of the truck and wind will also be a factor. But if you are in doubt bring it in and have it checked.
Also remember Crown! all roads have a crown so water runs off, on some it will be more than others and you will need to turn into the center of the road to got straight, add in the size of the truck and wind will also be a factor. But if you are in doubt bring it in and have it checked.
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Originally posted by Fredvon4
Many of the major manufactures deliberately set up the steering to pull slightly right with no steering input. Liability thing. Snoozing driver will not tend to drift into oncoming lanes or jump median.
I thought this was just another urban myth until I bought 4 new Fords in the last three years. Every one was taken by me (under warranty) to have an alignment (free in first 12 months).
Many of the major manufactures deliberately set up the steering to pull slightly right with no steering input. Liability thing. Snoozing driver will not tend to drift into oncoming lanes or jump median.
I thought this was just another urban myth until I bought 4 new Fords in the last three years. Every one was taken by me (under warranty) to have an alignment (free in first 12 months).
My '96 T-bird and '97 Cougar 4.6L's w/Sport both track straight... and this is on NY roads which are hell to begin with... The '96 t-bird recently had an alignment and after 55K miles was so "nominal" it was a surprise to the guy...
Could be they set it up drifting right so that over time, it goes neutral. My '01 w/T-code front springs is already noticably lower in front than it was brand new...
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They will look at it 9:45 AM, Wednesday. I am pretty certain it is alignment. I have driven the same roads in all different types of vehicles, this is the first that wants to ditch itself. Also, there is a main drag type of road I am on a lot. The limit is 45 MPH, going 45, when you come to a stop llight and have to brake, from that speed, it almost swerves to the right. I have had people honking at me like I was lane changing.
I am going to another dealer, one with a good reputation. I gave up on the selling dealer when I called them today to inquire about the mileage they put on. When the sales guy got an attitude and told me that no one said it would be trailered, I decided to let them F-off. I called Ford and got several things done. One being having my warranty extended to 36,350 miles, or 3 years and 1 month.
I am going to another dealer, one with a good reputation. I gave up on the selling dealer when I called them today to inquire about the mileage they put on. When the sales guy got an attitude and told me that no one said it would be trailered, I decided to let them F-off. I called Ford and got several things done. One being having my warranty extended to 36,350 miles, or 3 years and 1 month.
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