well i have a 97 ram sport 4x4 and have been having nothing but problems with it. been dog tracking and have had it in 3 different shops and they all say nothings wrong. so 1 guy advised me to take it to a collision center and have them check the frame.frame measurments were dead on. the truck drives straight and all front end is in tip top shape. so i took it to a very reputable collision shop that handles all business in the coujnty as far as wrecks and claims and what not. they have had it for 2 days now and have drivin it and they are stumped as to why it tracks wrong down the road(the faster you go the worse it feels) it really feels like you have 3 really low tires but just put on brand new hankook mt's. they called me today and he has eliminated alot of things exept the leaf springs. they want to take apart the assembly and check for cracked leafs and bolts broken. i also get alot of pitch and roll when turning also(new shocks all the way around also).
just thought maybe someone had any ideas about what i could have them check.


thanks alot

 

Is the truck lifted?

 

sorry but no lift
the guy also told me that there was an extra leaf in there aftermarket someone had put on for prbably hauling or trailer.

 

I can see why they're stumped. Are the brakes pulling to one side perhaps?
Could you describe the problem more thoroughly?

 

no it does not pull at all. I followed my wife behind the truck and tv front end stuck out real far on drivers side. But it was worse the faster we got. Like I said before it feels like you have real low tires and if you crank on the steering wheel to either side while driving it the rear end floats over after the front.

 

Thats weird, a Shop saying nothings wrong? Where can I go to find them?

 

if the leaf springs have been off/apart for add a leaf, and the rear end seems funky, i'd suspect something is amiss there. just guessing, but maybe a spring is on backwards, maybe the pin on one is broken and not lined up. maybe a leaf is broken or dead and the springs are uneven.

if the front end axle is not lined up with the body, i'd suspect the track bar. maybe its not the right one for the truck, possibly one from a lifted truck.

 

Track bar is fine only couple weeks old it's the first thing I had him check

 

I'm also thinking it has something to do with the rear leaf springs. Have the bolts that attach the springs to the axle been checked to ensure that they are tight? If they are even a little loose, this condition can happen. Also, what is the condition of the leaf spring bushings, and are the attaching bolts tightened correctly on the frame?

 

Sounds like one of the rear leaf spring center bolts is either broken or bent. When it's under a load it may allowing the rear axle to be torqued out of alignment.