NotMatt
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Wenatchee, WA
Alright, my jeep is pulling to the right. My question is, I'm having a hard time picturing what needs to be adjusted toe-in wise to cause it to track straight. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
I've gone through all the basics, checked tire pressure, etc. Just about all "consumable" items have been replaced in the front end within the last 6 months (ball joints, wheel bearings, tie-rod ends, u-joints, control arm bushings, etc), so I'm pretty sure it's not something worn, more likely something out of alignment. It does not seem to be wearing the tires abnormally.
I'm trying to form a picture in my head of how the steering tie-rod ends are adjusted... firstly, I'm thinking I should pull the toe in a tad (it's about dead-on right now) by turning the tie-rod, and adjust the drag link to center the steering wheel... but I'm not seeing how either of these adjustments will correct the right pull. Is there something I'm over looking? Come on out of the woodwork all you alignment techs, I know someone on here does it for a living.
I really don't want to take it in and pay 50 bucks for an alignment, seeing as how all they're going to do is adjust the toe and tell me it's in spec. I can do that with a tape measure. I just need to figure out what's causing the right pull that seems to have cropped up in the last few weeks. Is there anything else that could cause this sort of thing?
I've gone through all the basics, checked tire pressure, etc. Just about all "consumable" items have been replaced in the front end within the last 6 months (ball joints, wheel bearings, tie-rod ends, u-joints, control arm bushings, etc), so I'm pretty sure it's not something worn, more likely something out of alignment. It does not seem to be wearing the tires abnormally.
I'm trying to form a picture in my head of how the steering tie-rod ends are adjusted... firstly, I'm thinking I should pull the toe in a tad (it's about dead-on right now) by turning the tie-rod, and adjust the drag link to center the steering wheel... but I'm not seeing how either of these adjustments will correct the right pull. Is there something I'm over looking? Come on out of the woodwork all you alignment techs, I know someone on here does it for a living.
I really don't want to take it in and pay 50 bucks for an alignment, seeing as how all they're going to do is adjust the toe and tell me it's in spec. I can do that with a tape measure. I just need to figure out what's causing the right pull that seems to have cropped up in the last few weeks. Is there anything else that could cause this sort of thing?