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wheel allignment??!!

Old May 1, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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so today i put in the 2500 springs on my truck replaced the track bar and the driver side ball joint on what i think is the sway bar and now my steering wheel is turned a little to the left in order to go strait, does anyone know how to fix this? it was strait before i did anything today. thank you
 
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Old May 1, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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you changed a fair bit there, including, probably, the ride height. Take it in and get it aligned. Have them center the steering while they are at it. (should be standard fare though...)
 
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Old May 2, 2010 | 01:34 AM
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oh i also replaced the steering stabilizer shock today because the old one had the endblown off of it. i dont know if that makes any difference? i was also wondering if having the extra hight would make the track bar pull the axle to the side which would in turn pull it to the left?
 
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Old May 2, 2010 | 05:51 AM
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no, anytime you mess with front end componants you should get an alignment...even if its 1 ball joint you did, get an alignment....then if you do another ball joint 3 weeks later, you should get another alignment.

so get the alignment before it ruins tires and other parts.
 
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Old May 2, 2010 | 07:32 AM
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I wouldn't get an alignment with just the springs, but I would get one if I put a new track bar in.

When I put coil spacers on my truck it didn't throw the alignment off at all.
 
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Old May 2, 2010 | 08:30 AM
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the track bar changed your centering geometry. get a alignment and then see how it drives. specifically ask for your steering wheel to be straightened.

does it wander less with the new track bar ?
 
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:30 AM
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it wanders way less hardly at all now it drives amazing, just pulls a little and the steering wheel is off now, but yeah we also did my buddy's truck only we put spacers in his and it didnt change his allignment at all
 
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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after i did my ball joints, (first time) it felt like everything was the same...and i noticed my tires were wearing on the outside edge...when i let go of the wheel it would go straight, no wonder or anything...got an alignment, and the toe-in was off pretty bad....so even though it may FEEL like its good, it might not be.
 
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