thebrick
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- Chattanooga Area
Hey guys,
I just had an alignment done to my 2000 Cherokee (SE, 4.0L, command trac, limited slip rear) with 235/75R15 BFG KOs (new...bought back in Nov. 05).
I had this done because it was pulling to the right at all speeds and on any type of road...I had to hold the steering wheel to the left a little to keep it going straight.
Also, there was a 'dead' spot in the steering...going from center and a little to the right. In other words, if you going straight and turn the wheel left, it would immediately respond, but if you do the same turning right, nothing would happen for about 2 inches of movement to the right.
So, anyway, had alignment done...watched the guy do it and he showed me the specs before and after. It was just out of spec beforehand.
It is more responsive now...equal responsiveness left or right. But it is still pulling to the right...about same as before.
The alignment guy told me this was 'radial pull'. I've heard something like this when radial tires go bad and the belts come apart...but never on new tires.
Have you guys ever heard of anything like this?
thanks
I just had an alignment done to my 2000 Cherokee (SE, 4.0L, command trac, limited slip rear) with 235/75R15 BFG KOs (new...bought back in Nov. 05).
I had this done because it was pulling to the right at all speeds and on any type of road...I had to hold the steering wheel to the left a little to keep it going straight.
Also, there was a 'dead' spot in the steering...going from center and a little to the right. In other words, if you going straight and turn the wheel left, it would immediately respond, but if you do the same turning right, nothing would happen for about 2 inches of movement to the right.
So, anyway, had alignment done...watched the guy do it and he showed me the specs before and after. It was just out of spec beforehand.
It is more responsive now...equal responsiveness left or right. But it is still pulling to the right...about same as before.
The alignment guy told me this was 'radial pull'. I've heard something like this when radial tires go bad and the belts come apart...but never on new tires.
Have you guys ever heard of anything like this?
thanks