Pulls right AFTER Caster shims???
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Pulls right AFTER Caster shims???
New to me 2014 F350 with 116,500 miles. Got the truck with a leveling kit installed and OEM caster shims.
Changed the wheels to Methods with BFG K02. Truck tracked perfectly straight.
Swapped the caster shims to the 2 degree shims from CJC Off road.
After installing the shims the truck feels great but developed a slight pull to the right. Takes a few degrees of left steering wheel deflection to hold center. If I let go of the wheel the truck will exit the current lane in approx. 3-4 seconds albeit smoothly.
Took it to the alignment shop and these are my figures...
FRONT
-0.3 Camber -0.1
2.3 Caster 2.6
0.06 Toe 0.04
Total Toe 0.10
Steer Ahead 0.01
REAR
-0.1 Camber -0.3
0.17 Toe -0.26
Total Toe -0.09
Thrust Angle 0.21
Im particularly interested in the Rear Right Toe, is -0.26 completely crazy? Anyone see any smoking guns here that could lead to a simple fix? I'm thinking a beefed up steering stabilizer could help but I feel like that is more of a band aid than a solution. Thanks in advanced!!!
Changed the wheels to Methods with BFG K02. Truck tracked perfectly straight.
Swapped the caster shims to the 2 degree shims from CJC Off road.
After installing the shims the truck feels great but developed a slight pull to the right. Takes a few degrees of left steering wheel deflection to hold center. If I let go of the wheel the truck will exit the current lane in approx. 3-4 seconds albeit smoothly.
Took it to the alignment shop and these are my figures...
FRONT
-0.3 Camber -0.1
2.3 Caster 2.6
0.06 Toe 0.04
Total Toe 0.10
Steer Ahead 0.01
REAR
-0.1 Camber -0.3
0.17 Toe -0.26
Total Toe -0.09
Thrust Angle 0.21
Im particularly interested in the Rear Right Toe, is -0.26 completely crazy? Anyone see any smoking guns here that could lead to a simple fix? I'm thinking a beefed up steering stabilizer could help but I feel like that is more of a band aid than a solution. Thanks in advanced!!!
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Axle isn't perfectly perpendicular to the frame. Could be springs, hangers, mounts, and the cumuliative effect of a little in each. Add to that the axle itself probably isn't perfectly "square".
Discussion here:
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../123018/page1/
That's a whole different vehicle, but the issues are the same.
I would ask the alignment shop what they think and tell them it pulls. There might be a trick to compensate for this without goofing up your steering center or costing you much.
No fee for asking....I hope.
Discussion here:
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/fo.../123018/page1/
That's a whole different vehicle, but the issues are the same.
I would ask the alignment shop what they think and tell them it pulls. There might be a trick to compensate for this without goofing up your steering center or costing you much.
No fee for asking....I hope.
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A steering stabilizer isn't intended to correct an alignment issue---that's not a solution at all.
As 85e150 suggests return to the alignment shop and discuss the newly discovered pulling issue. I'm assuming tire pressures have been checked and are equal?
As 85e150 suggests return to the alignment shop and discuss the newly discovered pulling issue. I'm assuming tire pressures have been checked and are equal?
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