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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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Steering... Pulls Left

2000 F150 4x4 OFFROAD 5.4L
- has pulled left since purchase a couple months ago.
- Both hands on wheel in the 1-3 o'clock position to keep it tracking straight.
- I have an appointment to get the front end aligned next week but have been wondering if a faulty power steering box could cause this problem??

Any thoughts? (have checked tire pressures)

Sean
 
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Old Oct 13, 2009 | 09:46 PM
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its the alignment. question is what caused it to get off? ball joints worn, tie rod ends worn, hit a hole and screwed up the toe in??? alignment and front end checks will tell.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 06:58 AM
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More than likely the alignment is the problem, but other things that will make one pull is a stuck brake caliper or a low tire....
 
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Old Oct 15, 2009 | 06:35 AM
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All the above is correct but check your air pressures...
Something as easy as that could make it pull one side to the other..
 
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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or could be a bad tire also. A good alignment shop should be able to help you.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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"BEFORE" readings were beyond measurable tolerance, LOL. "AFTER" drives great!

I'm pretty sure I read that 33"-12.5 tires should fit fine on a 2000 4X4 OFFROAD. Just double checking before I spend a wad of cash. Alignment shop recommended against leveling kits. Apparently, steering would be adversely affected when truck is loaded down in the rear.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 06:26 AM
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You can crank your torsion bars a bit and fix any clearance issues without going up too much. Alignments shops will advise against pretty much anything that's outside the norm, at least in my experience...
 
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