I had my dealer align my truck after putting 285' and cranking the T-bars. It was pulling to the right before taking it in. They left the alignment sheet in the truck after they were done. I noticed that the alignment numbers were all out of spec. before they aligned it (caster, camber, toe in). I got the truck back and it's still pulling to the right. The after alignment numbers on the data sheet still show the second adjustment to be out of spec. (can't remember wich one the second is, I'm at work).


My question is: Is there a reason they could not get all 3 variables to specs because I cranked the T-bars or should I take it back and have it re-aligned? Thanks all.

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If align is within specs swap front tires side to side, sounds weird but true. Don't know bout roads there but here in Fl the roads are crowned so rain runs off. I usually want more caster in Right and more camber in Left, put toe in to specs.

Sollly


Make sure they are aligning it to Diesel Spec. not gas engine spec. If they align to gas engine spec it will pull badly to the right.

It is called radial tire pull. Must all car pull a little bit one way or the other. I took mine in after I changed the t-bars and said it was pulling. The mechanic said it will still pull a bit even after he is done and it still pulls a bit. No big deal.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

Thanks for the info guys. I will not accept a truck that pulls, even a little. Drives me nuts. Taking it back in today for the alignment and rough idle thing.

Solly, you may want to skew the OEM settings. Rasing the T-bars will affect your toe. Also, you should ask them to check your caster and camber. Get the set the caster so that the tires don't rub on the wheelwells back and then set your camber a little in at the top, not much..just a little. You should get more life out of the tires as well as better handling.


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After I put on the green keys and had a alignment all was well, no pulling. So you can get there but I would not let a stealer do alignment work.

Just got the truck back from the dealer and he said with the T-bars cranked they cannot get it into specs. They overcompensated a little to the left to help with the pulling, but said it still pulls a little. Does this sound right?? They said if they adjusted it so it didn't pull at all it would eat the tires faster.

Take it somewhere else. There is alot of us guys with cranked torsion bars and green keys with no alignment problems or excessive wear.

Bassin, Is it because I don't have Green Keys? Do I need them before I can get it aligned properly?

No green keys and cranking the the torsion bars are the same thing. With green keys you replace the factory keys. The green keys are at a different angle than the factory ones which add lift just like cranking the torsion bars.

I have never been able to get a truck aligned to get the tired to wear evenly. empty one day, 4000 lbs loaded, Trailer towing equipment, then in winter hanging a 900 lbs plow off the front. I just run it, till the tires are worn then put new steer axle tires and just keep rotating the back 4.