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

 

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.

 

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....

 

All the above is correct but check your air pressures...
Something as easy as that could make it pull one side to the other..

 

or could be a bad tire also. A good alignment shop should be able to help you.

 

"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.

 

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...