Steering Wheel Off Center ?
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Steering Wheel Off Center ?
When I first got my truck I had an alignment done on it since I didn't know when the last time it had been done. The guys there worked on it all day and said that it was aligned, but for some reason the steering wheel didn't want to center up. It's only turned just slightly to the right when you're driving straight, and when you put it dead center, the truck will drive straight for a little bit, and then start barely moving left. So it's not that big of an issue, I'm just curious as to what could cause it and how easily it could be fixed? Could it possibly be ball joints?
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Luckily on these truck the steering wheel alignment can be changed without effecting the alignment of the wheels. In the alignment shops defense they can be hard to get perfect but luckily its something you can do yourself. Just adjust your drag link (the bar that connects your pitman arm to your knuckle) a little at a time until its perfect. It can be time consuming. Take the tools with you on a test drive and stop and adjust until its right.
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