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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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autospring, crooked wheel

installed a set of 2" autosprings on my 06 f150 then went had an alignment done they showed me how far the front was off (quite a bit) but now since having it done my steering wheel is leaning to the left while the truck is straight. anyone else have this problem? should i take it back to the alignment shop?
 

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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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Take it back to get realigned, let them know whats up. The steering wheel should be perfectly straight after alignment!
 
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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ROFL, that's what I thought!

 
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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Yeah, I agree... Take it back, they might have just forgot to center the wheel once they were done... They should have done that though...
 
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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**** happens I guess haha take it back I am sure they will fix it
 
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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They did not align it properly, so take it back, and have it re-done...
 
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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thanks for the replies, gonna take it back saturday.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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I tried it three times.....I finally got tired of taking it in....bought a set of long handle wrenches from Harbor freight...and straightened it out myself.....you can do it if you're careful....I took a string to measure the tire alignment...front and back.....carefully loosened the lock nut on the arm....turned the adjustment the EXACT same amount....and believe me.....it doesn't take much....mine was about a 16th of a turn...but that's what it took to straighten the whell...then tightened everything up.....drove it.....and re-checked it with the string....no problems since.....and I drive about 110 miles every day on it....
 
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