I Am having some trouble with my truck pulling hard to the right. I had my truck checked and this is what the read out said.


BEFORE

-----------------LEFT--------- RIGHT

CAMBER .............. -0.4............ -0.7
CASTER................. 4.2........... 4.5
TOE.................... -0.18.............. 0.04





TOTAL TOE -0.14

STEER AHEAD -0.11

REAR THRUST ANGLE 0.25

According to what the guy told me and the print out said my left toe was in a bit and the steer ahead was out a bit also.


AFTER

-----------------LEFT--------- RIGHT

CAMBER.............. -0.4.............. -0.7
CASTER.............. 4.2.............. 4.5
TOE................. 0.00.............. 0.01



TOTAL TOE 0.01

STEER AHEAD -0.01

REAR THRUST ANGLE 0.24

Everything is now in the green on the print out.....but the truck still pulls hard to the right. I am almost certain it is a tire issue but just want to rule this out.


How do the specs look?
Also, Anyone know the factory specs for my truck?

Thanks

 

Am I reading the specs right that my toe is off and should be between toe 0.15° ± 0.20° total??



Last updated: 1/23/2007 2006 F-150, Mark LT, 9/2005
204-00-2 Suspension System — General Information 204-00-2
SPECIFICATIONS (Continued)



4WD SuperCab Item LH RH Total/Split


Caster a 4.4° ± 1.0° 4.8° ± 1.0° -0.4° ± 0.75°
Camber -0.2° ± 0.75° -0.2° ± 0.75° 0.0° ± 0.75°
Total toe (front) — — 0.15° ± 0.20°
Total toe (rear) — — 0.0° ± 0.20°
Thrust angle (rear) — — 0.0° ± 0.30°

Thanks

 

I experienced something similar after having an alignment. Brought it back to the shop and the tech said that rotating the tires would fix it. I laughed and said yea, right. He rotated the tires and we went for a road test. Problem solved. He said that driving on a misaligned front-end wears the tires and exaggerates the problem with every mile driven.

My advice to you is to rotate your tires and see if the strong pull is still there. It should diminish significantly, but may not disappear completely. Some road surfaces have more crown than others which could accentuate a pull to the right.

 

If that doesnt work, go to someone that aligns by hand, not a computer. They tried aligning my truck by computer 3 times with no luck, took it to an old man that work out of his own garage, alignment fixed and he only charged 25 bucks

 

Cross the front tires from side to side and see if your pull goes to the other side.

I don't see anything in that alignment that would cause a severe pull to the right, so I think you're on the right track.