X pulls to the right

[TheJMan]

No matter what kind of road I'm on, my 93 pulls to the right. I've taken it to an alignment shop, they put it on their machine and said that it was so close to specs that they wouldn't touch it. They said that my tires could be the problem, as they are BFG A/T 235/75/R15 but I run them about 35-40 PSI all the way around, and check them often. I also replaced my shocks last weekend, and that didn't help. What else would make it pull?

 

[Sonny]

Mine pulled to the right also, alignment in specs etc... I did a criss/cross tire rotation and problem solved. Good luck.

 

[unclemeat]

You can play with tire pressure. If you run a pound or two lower air pressure on the left side it may help.

 

[jimbo74]

what was in spec? camber and toe can be in spec but caster will make it pull.... camber could make it pull, so could toe.... it all depends........ sometimes, everything will be in spec and it may still pull... it happens.... try crossing the fronts side to side like someone suggested... its called radial pull and is fairly common... not as a defect, but it happens a lot....

 

[unclemeat]

Have you checked the radius arm bushing, ball joints and bearings? Any of these may make the vehicle pull.

 

[Mbrooks420]

They said that my tires could be the problem, as they are BFG A/T 235/75/R15

I highly doubt it's the tires. It's not like they are off road tires. How much tread is left?

try crossing the fronts side to side like someone suggested

I thought radial tires were supposed to be directional? If you swapped tires right and left they would change directions.

 

[Sonny]

Originally posted by Mbrooks420
I thought radial tires were supposed to be directional? If you swapped tires right and left they would change directions.

Years ago this was correct. Newer Radials can be cross rotated with out any problems. I have done this many times. You would normally do this type of rotation when you have a veering problem or abnormal tire wear. It will give you more life out of your tires.

 

[newbi]

Just got over the same problem on my 94. Put on new tires and had to get the eccentric bushings changed so they could get the alinement to specs. B4 bushings, noticed right pull and wear to outside edge of riders front tire. Goes good now, no pull, but will drift to the right due to the crown of the road.