Just had an alignment by a franchise tire shop. Had to take it back three times to get it right/ Third time was to a different location and the guy appeared to more than the previous one. He said the alignment was within factory specs but that the it needed a camber/caster sleeve/bushing in order to make any further adjustments because the factory sleeve/bushing did not allow for any further adjustment.

The truck steers pretty straight (roads are so bad here in So Cal, sometimes its hard to find a good section!). However, the steering wheel is turned slightly right about 10 degrees when traveling straight.

Is there a way to adjust the steering wheel to make it straight? It's not real bad, but it would be nice to be as close as possible to dead straight.

Thanks

 

You get to go back again and tell this this time when they align it to center the steering wheel like they should of in the first place. After that I would never let them tuoch my truck again, bunch of idiots in my opion.

 

Is it pulling right or left?
Or is the steering wheel just off?
Makes me wonder if the pittman arm wasnt put on straight.

 

The way the splines are cut on the pitman arm and steering gear, you can't put the pitman arm on clocked differently. Atleast not by a spline or two.

 

Adjusting the steering wheel to center is accomplished by adjusting the tie rod sleeves.... It would best best if you took it back to the shop and have them do it to be sure the toe-in is correct. That should have been part of the alignment procedure, I'm guessing someone just got in a hurry and didn't bother double checking it, I wonder if that is all they missed.....

 

If they got the toe-in set correctly, all that should be required to center the steering wheel is to lengthen one tie rod and shorten the other an equal amount.

 

don't this irritate me to no end!!!
i don't need to take my vehicles in for too many things.safety inspections and line ups are pretty much it.
every time i don't mention that i strongly prefer to have my wheel straight because the blinkers don't cancel correctly and it's just irritating in general,they'll forget it every time and it doesn't matter where i go.even still more times than not,iv got to return and have them straighten it and no.im not being picky.i don't need it perfect but so far off that you need to hold your blinker on and looks totally goofy no one should put up with.
go right back in.i won't even leave the lot anymore.i'll just go right back inside and say,sorry.the wheels off.the job isn't done yet.remember your paying full price to have it done properly.lining up the steering wheel is part of what you already payed for.

 

Agreed. That IS the alignment and they should of test drove the vehicle to check that.TAKE IT BACK

 

It steers pretty straight... Again, roads are not the best and most roads seem to be angled at a bit anyway.

He checked everything...camber, caster, toe, etc. it steers pretty straight. The wheel is slightly turned to right when driving straight. He said it appeared all straight when he drove it. It's 50 miles one way to this place. Alignment was part of the deal for the 4 new tires I purchased.
Wax thinking of straightening wheel myself. How can I do this without affecting alignment??

 

The adjustment sleeve at the pitman arm. You want to shorten it

 

I think he has a 2wd f350 which you would need to lengthen the right tie rod
and shorten the left. On a 4x you set the total toe on the right sleeve then
center the wheel with the sleeve at the Pittman arm

 

My bad then there should only be ONE adjustment sleeve and it is in the center.

That adjusts the toe and the wheel center all at the same time

 

One in the center??? Pretty sure its set up just like
I said with a sleeve on each side. How could one adjustment
center the wheel and set toe in?

 

My bad AGAIN. thinking of the 70s

 

Yes, my truck is a 1992 2WD..

Below are a couple of pics of my front end. Can these be adjusted with wheels on ground or does front end need to be raised?