Front end issues
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Front end issues
1995 F150 2wd
Last week while crossing a field with high grass I found a stump...the hard way. I have replaced the left I-beam. I also put a new bushing in the radius arm mount. Didn't think it was possible to bend an I-beam, but I've done it! anyway, had the truck aligned yesterday. the front end was looked over by the shop foreman and he said everything else was fine. here's my problem. after the alignment my steering wheel is still not straight when I am driving straight, its just a little off. also, the steering is a little less responsive than it used to be. am I being to **** about it or is this a problem? The truck doesn't pull at all. The shop foreman inspected the drag link throughly, as did I. What are your thoughts?
Last week while crossing a field with high grass I found a stump...the hard way. I have replaced the left I-beam. I also put a new bushing in the radius arm mount. Didn't think it was possible to bend an I-beam, but I've done it! anyway, had the truck aligned yesterday. the front end was looked over by the shop foreman and he said everything else was fine. here's my problem. after the alignment my steering wheel is still not straight when I am driving straight, its just a little off. also, the steering is a little less responsive than it used to be. am I being to **** about it or is this a problem? The truck doesn't pull at all. The shop foreman inspected the drag link throughly, as did I. What are your thoughts?
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Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Bonita Springs FL
The steering wheel should be straight after an alignment, so that's one problem. You also may have loosened up a tie rod end or bent something else not obvious. I would take it to a second shop. They may notice something that the first shop missed.
