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2024 F250 6.7 H.O.
2.5 readylift level with trackbar relocation bracket and carli torsion sway bar. Added the bigger caster shims that came with readylift kit. When I'm driving on a road with any crown at all the steering wheel follows it per say. I attached a picture. If this has happened in the past it was always because my trackbar bolt wasnt torqued tight enough causing the axel to pull slightly on the road crown and then causing the steering wheel to compensate. Ive got it tight and cant figure out my issue. Anyone else have this problem? What to look at?
Generally, on solid axles the steering wheel being a few degrees off center would be normal driving at an angle such as on a side of a hill or a crowned road.The higher you lift the front, without getting into a huge discussion on geometry, physics and suspension give, the more pronounced the counter to the crown will be. As you drive down the opposite direction, you should see the same amount of off-center degrees on the steering wheel, so long as the crown on that side is the same degree of curve from apex to side line. If it does not then it might possibly be more give on one side of the suspension than the other or the track bar/bracket I would think. I have leveled 3 of my last 5 and had a 1 to 2 degree off center steering wheel when driving on a crowned road. Even my current stock 2024 Tremor has a slight off center steering wheel when traveling on a crowned two lane highway.
Last edited by pkarhoff; Feb 21, 2026 at 09:01 PM.
2024 F250 6.7 H.O.
2.5 readylift level with trackbar relocation bracket and carli torsion sway bar. Added the bigger caster shims that came with readylift kit. When I'm driving on a road with any crown at all the steering wheel follows it per se. I attached a picture. If this has happened in the past it was always because my trackbar bolt wasnt torqued tight enough causing the axel to pull slightly on the road crown and then causing the steering wheel to compensate. Ive got it tight and cant figure out my issue. Anyone else have this problem? What to look at?
That’s definitely adjustable. That would drive me nuts. Any alignment shop can fix that in 5 mins. It’s the tie-rod. You can adjust it in you driveway if you want to.
On my truck after the track bar relocation bracket, it was the drag link sleeve and not the tie rod that needed adjustment to recenter the steering wheel. Exact same easy adjustment. Soak the adjustment sleeve heavy with a good penetrating oil first and adjustments will be easy.
That’s definitely adjustable. That would drive me nuts. Any alignment shop can fix that in 5 mins. It’s the tie-rod. You can adjust it in you driveway if you want to.
The steering wheel is straight on a flat road. It turns like that when it follows the crown of the road.
On my truck after the track bar relocation bracket, it was the drag link sleeve and not the tie rod that needed adjustment to recenter the steering wheel. Exact same easy adjustment. Soak the adjustment sleeve heavy with a good penetrating oil first and adjustments will be easy.
The steering wheel is straight on a flat road. It turns like that when it follows the crown of the road. Thsts what is confusing me
The dealer installed a 3 inch lift on my truck before I bought it and my wheel did the same as yours. I thought it was the road crown and just lived with it. My drag link/tie rod end started clunking and the dealer replaced it.
When I got the truck back the wheel is straight now on the same roads. It has been out of adjustment the whole time.
Generally, on solid axles the steering wheel being a few degrees off center would be normal driving at an angle such as on a side of a hill or a crowned road.The higher you lift the front, without getting into a huge discussion on geometry, physics and suspension give, the more pronounced the counter to the crown will be. As you drive down the opposite direction, you should see the same amount of off-center degrees on the steering wheel, so long as the crown on that side is the same degree of curve from apex to side line. If it does not then it might possibly be more give on one side of the suspension than the other or the track bar/bracket I would think. I have leveled 3 of my last 5 and had a 1 to 2 degree off center steering wheel when driving on a crowned road. Even my current stock 2024 Tremor has a slight off center steering wheel when traveling on a crowned two lane highway.
The geometry changes with a lift are easily resolved with an adjustable track bar and adjustable radius arms.Of course, with a solid axle, there is no camber geometry changes with a level lift. I just had the Carli Pathfinder system installed with all the goodies including the radius arms which corrects the caster issues with lifting. It tracks perfectly. The worst lifts are the puck lifts that people use. They are basically junk IMO.
That said, that's also a chance this is tire related if OP put wider tires on which are more susceptible to wander on crown roads and ruts.
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NOTE: these people are worthless. They send you this message so you stop talking about your problems in the forum. They will ask you to jump through hoops and, of course, take it to a Ford dealer to diagnose. You pay that bill. Then they will tell you what is already obvious to anyone with a +70 IQ. This isn't their problem.
NOTE: these people are worthless. They send you this message so you stop talking about your problems in the forum. They will ask you to jump through hoops and, of course, take it to a Ford dealer to diagnose. You pay that bill. Then they will tell you what is already obvious to anyone with a +70 IQ. This isn't their problem.
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