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Just had my truck aligned. I attached the before and after results report. The shop said the caster was off on the passenger side so I asked them to get it back to spec. They replaced the bushing to make it within spec but now the truck pulls to the right. My question is since I have the old bushing can I just put this in to see if it makes it not pull or do I need to get another alignment after I swap the bushings? Also the shop knicked up the bushing, i am assuming its a hardened machined part and should be OK to reinstall that way?
Before the caster change, you had 1.1 degrees of lead to the left. If the truck drove straight, no reason to change caster. Take it back and have them re-install the old bushing to restore the lead and ensure no toe changes.
Edit: I see the bushing is a 0 degree one, you could just put it back in which will restore the lead and would have minimal impact to toe.
I would swap the front two tires and see what the effect is. Numbers indicating near even, but behaving in an uneven manner would drive me nuts. Tires alone have been known to pull or compensate for pull.
