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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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Pulling to right

So my truck started pulling to the right a while ago. I figured it was just because my radius arm bushings were shot and I finally got around to replacing them and it didn't make a difference. Truck is still pulling to the right. I have to keep the steering wheel to the left slightly to keep it straight. Checked ball joints and they have no play. Wheel bearings are good. Good tire pressure. Everything up front looks just fine. What should I look into now? Can it just all of a sudden need an alignment? Wouldn't that be something that would happen slowly? Truck has 80k miles.

Ive been out of work for a while so I really don't have much money. But I deff need to fix this annoying problem.

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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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Check the alignment , if everthing is ok then its ussally the tire , you can rotate the tires & see what happens....
 
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by lew52
Check the alignment , if everthing is ok then its ussally the tire , you can rotate the tires & see what happens....
I would rotate the tires but they are directional tires and my back tires are bald and my fronts are 90% good..

Guess im just going to need to bring it to a good alignment shop.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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Check the alignment , if everthing is ok then its ussally the tire , you can rotate the tires & see what happens....
X2 that, use a tape measure and check the toe just to verify its 1/8" and then rotate the tires.

My 94 pulled lightly to the right, had a bad tie rod I had replaced and the tires where a little worse for wear because of it. I set the toe with a tape like I always do after replacing it and it helped but still wanted to go right a tad.

Wanted new tires on it so I left it at that until then, had the new rubber put on and the pull was gone. Let go of the wheel and it go straight down the road, I did recheck the toe set just for peace of mind, it was still right on at a 1/8".
 
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