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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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ok so coming home today long day at work, snow covered roads yadayada, i see a Mercedes driving then suddenly slams of the brakes which causes me to catch a sheet of ice and drive into a snow bank .... everything is ok on the truck except for my dam steering wheel is now crooked.....
now is something bent or just my alignment is f-ed up.. so pissed about this was hoping for no problems this winter.......
 
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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i would say, either knocked the alignment off at the control arm, or bent the tie rod between the knuckle and rack
 
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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prolly just an alignment...

maybe you should go buy yourself a little 500 dollar car so you dont have to drive the dak in the snow?
 
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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HUH?!?! It's a truck, We are SUPPOSED to drive them in the snow! they ain't trailer princesses!!
 
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Frenchy
prolly just an alignment...

maybe you should go buy yourself a little 500 dollar car so you dont have to drive the dak in the snow?
have one..... truck was in 4wd when this happened booo**** gonna call a good well known shop tomorrow see what they think, truck doesnt drive straight when u take your hand off the wheel bc the steering wheel is crookied it wants to go back straight...
 
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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Odds are pretty good you just need an alignment, I've seen it many times on other vehicles. I would bring it in for one and ask them to check the suspension parts while they're under there (shop you trust of course).
 
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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yeah.. ill find out, hopefully nothings bent i really dont need that right now.. my dam project car is enough......
 
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by BAdassR/T
yeah.. ill find out, hopefully nothings bent i really dont need that right now.. my dam project car is enough......
I'm sorry to hear this, I hope its only an alignment issue.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Frenchy
prolly just an alignment...

maybe you should go buy yourself a little 500 dollar car so you dont have to drive the dak in the snow?
That would defeat the purpose of owning a 4wd...



Anyways, hope its nothing major!
 
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