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Truck pulls to the right

Old Mar 12, 2015 | 09:01 PM
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I've been dealing with this issue for a few years now. The truck is a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L 6 speed manual. Anyone know what else I can look at? Basically, I have to keep my steering wheel 10 degrees to the left in order to go straight. If I center the steering wheel, I'll start to go off to the right. I've taken it to four places so far. The first place replaced the tires. Nothing. I took it to another place after the tires. They only did the alignment and it still pulled right. The third place put on new struts and did an alignment. Still pulls. I took the truck to the dealership a fourth time and the indeed said there was a problem but it was with the alignment. They did an alignment and said the pull was within parameters. I dunno. I don't think it did anything. I still have to keep the steering wheel 10 degrees to the left to keep going straight.

The wear on my tires is uneven after 30000 miles. I wonder if the pull is causing this or the uneven tires are causing the pull. This is the front passenger. Notice how there are no treads on the left side.

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This is the driver side front. It looks good.

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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 09:24 PM
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What about worn front end parts?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 11:31 AM
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What about worn front end parts?
Any suggestions on what to look at? The only hardware I've replaced so far are the struts.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 11:55 AM
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Wheel bearings/hubs, ball joints. I had to take my truck in 3 different times for the alignment since they didn't know how to do it.


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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 03:12 PM
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Track bar drag link. Keep in mind on SAF they are setting total toe. If they don't know what they are doing it will pull.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2015 | 04:08 PM
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look for an independent Truck spring shop... works on large straight and semi trucks...

you have a 2500 and you are taking it to a car shop

my opinion.
 
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