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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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Pulling Left While Braking

I just got back from a camping trip pulling my 8k TT & once I dropped the TT I noticed a pull to the left while braking the harder I brake the more the steering wheel pulls to the left.

Any ideas what I should be looking for.

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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 09:14 PM
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It usually means you have something wrong of the left brake. Maybe a sticking caliper causing the left side not getting the same braking force from the master cylinder. Just have a look at both sides and make sure they are wearing equally. Roy
 
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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Sorry, should have been check the right side.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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Yep. Right side. Probably either a sticking caliper piston or slide pins. I have the same issue. My slide pins move nicely and are lubed well so I am looking at a new caliper I think.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 08:28 AM
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Sometimes the whip line to the caliper collapses inside from age , the symptoms are similar ...
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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Whip line?
Is that another name for the flex hose that goes from the body of the truck to the caliper?
Sorry, I've never heard that term before.
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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Yeah , thats what the parts places around here call them ..I ask for the brake line from the frame to the caliper ,they say "ok ,you need the whip line " apparently parts place slang
 
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Old Aug 5, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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Interesting. That makes sense though. If one line is weaker than the other that caliper would not actuate as well.

An excuse to upgrade to stainless steel lines
 
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Old Aug 6, 2009 | 06:55 AM
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Thanks guy's I'll start digging around. The funny thing is I drove the truck today for the first time since my trip & the pulling is gone? It was pulling pretty good the other day after 5 hours of pulling?
 
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