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Old 09-04-2012, 01:06 PM
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Ive got a drift to right. Went in for an alignment. He told me that all these trucks do that and short of "offset ball joints" there is nothing he can do. $900 to fix.

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Sounds like a money grab to me. I had a truck with a bent frame, and they were able to align it with no new parts.
 
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Old 09-04-2012, 07:10 PM
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yea tell that guy to shoove it and go some where else and get a aligment mine needs one after putting 35s on it, and needs a steering box
 
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Old 09-04-2012, 11:35 PM
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Mine does not do that and drives very nice.
 
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do one quick thing. rotate front tires side to side , you may have a radial pull good luck pt
 
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Old 09-05-2012, 09:32 AM
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Brand new BFG'S. Did it before with old tires too. Have a recommendation for another frame/alignment guy. Will call today and report on what he says.
 
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Old 09-05-2012, 11:11 AM
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Offset ball joints Thats a new one
 
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Whenever we do a levelling kit we just tell customers it may pull to the right and we haven't found a fix for it. Seems like it was a common enough problem that dodge used wheel spacers on one side to correct it. Mine does it and I have aligned it myself three times in two months. Even played with the caster just won't go away. Kind of a weird deal.
 
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Old 09-05-2012, 03:23 PM
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Called a reputable and referred alignment shop. There are offset ball joints. They are simply a ball joint that are intentionally made with a 2 degree off center. Depending on how you rotate it and tighten it, you can adjust both caster and canter. They make a little card to set on the unit that shows how much you're adjustment is based on its rotation. $500 for parts and labor to do both sides. Here is the instructions on installation.


http://www.northstarmfg.com/userfile...ins(17698).pdf
 
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Even if you did need adjustable ball joints it won't cost $900
 
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