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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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Does anyone else have this problem?

I've had my new to me, 2003 Ram 1500 QC 4x4 for seven days now. I've noticed that it seems to pull to the right at speeds from 40mph and below. It's not bad, but just enough that if I let go of the steering wheel the truck will always drift to the right? I'm thinking that the caliper on that side isn't quite releasing all the way. It doesn't pull to the right when I'm braking, or under highway speeds. Since I did just get the truck I'm bringing it back into the dealership to have it checked out, but just wondered if this was a common problem.

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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 04:28 PM
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could be your tires..could be your alignment.....

highly doubt your brakes have anything to do with it..

rotate your tires or get an alignment.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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I just got my 2003 Ram and it also pulls to the right. I haven't looked into it yet, but it’s odd that we both experienced the same thing.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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I'll let you know what I find out.

As far as the tires go, there's no uneven wear and all the tires are at the correct pressure (44 psi for the 20" "boat anchors" as I've read here). I'll have the dealership check the alignment.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 06:15 PM
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Hanging to the right, yes.

Pulling to the right, no.

Alignment, bent wheel, dragging brake, low tire pressure - all could be a contributor.

Good luck!

 
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