I have a 1998 Dodge Ram with the 5.9L extended cab that I just bought. About a week after I bought it I realized that it turns more to the left than it does the right. I took it in to a shop because I thought it needed an alignment, but the tech told me the steering gear was bad cause it was leakingandhe said the track bar, pitman arm, and left steering knuckle were all bent. I didn't think that was right so I replaced the steering gear since it was leaking and bought a new pitman arm but it wasn't bent,then bought a new track bar but it wasn't bent. I have looked at the steering knuckle and it doesn't look bent to me. Anybody have any advice for me?

 

Don't go to that mechanic anymore.

 

Well the pitman arm and the track bar have angles built into the design, and on 4x4s the pitman arm doesn't wear out. But the track bar can be bad and not look bad. Replace the track bar and adjust the steering wheel back to straight and see if it fixes your problem.

 

sounds like someone had the pitman arm off and didn't align the wheel properly.That mechanic is a moron. LOL