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dog tracking (never wrecked)

Old Jul 8, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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ive got a 1997 dodge ram sport 4x4 that dog tracks.
ive owned it since new and never really had any issues until lately with the trac bar and alignment. just noticed a couple weeks ago its driving sideways down the road. what can i look for or is it the rear end and is the rear end capble of being aligned?
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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Did u get an alignment? Could need new track bar and tie rod's.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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Also check the cam bolts where the lower control arms meet the front axle tube. They SHOULD be pointing in the same direction. In my case, they are not causing one side of the axle to be set back slightly from the other.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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just had the trac bar replaced and aligned 3 months ago.
my rear tires one sticks out further than the other by about 1 inch.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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Why and how? thts the problem!
 
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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why because it was bad.
had it aligned cause it got replaced.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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Well the one tire stick out more than another will make is drag to one side.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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a 4 wheel alignment should get it straight (i didn't know any shops still did just the front). the rear isn't adjusable but the shop will line the front up with the rear.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheriff420
a 4 wheel alignment should get it straight (i didn't know any shops still did just the front). the rear isn't adjusable but the shop will line the front up with the rear.
That is technically not a 4 wheel alignment, that is a thrust angle alignmnet. They should mount the heads on all 4 wheels and not just the front.
 
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im not really sure if they hooked up all four wheels. it drive pretty straight but does want to pull to the left sometimes and then sometimes to right.
im gonna take it somewhere else besides the 2 places that say that nothing is wrong.
 
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