JRscooby
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Grit dog wrote:JRscooby wrote:Don't know where in Ok you are, but it is not rocket surgery. Document the dealers can't/won't do the work. Look for any real truck dealer. (KW, FL, IHC, Pete, Volvo) Sure, you will have to go into your pocket, but get a 4 wheel alignment. Maybe if you can show you had problems from jump you might get repaid.
4 wheel alignment? Lol ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/doh.gif "doh")
I understand anytime you see I post something you feel it is your duty to attack in some manor.
Back when I was trained on front end alignment, the machines where designed to compare front wheels to each other. (GM Training Center, 1970) This may or may not find the issue OP is having.
Now the OP is talking he has had issue from start on new vehicle. If we discount the idea of damage before delivery (Possible, and if it happened the selling dealer might want to hide it) then we must assume something was not installed right from the factory. Maybe it is just timing off between the steering wheel and front wheels. But it could be something off causing rear axle not to be perpendicular to frame. If I had bought a new truck, (or even more than a few used truck) and it did not drive right I would want a expert, with no ties to seller, to check first the rear axle was square to frame, then be sure front wheels are properly aligned to rear wheels and each other.
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Does it “wander” when running empty too?
2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5” turbo back, 6" lift on 37s
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Grit dog wrote:JRscooby wrote:Don't know where in Ok you are, but it is not rocket surgery. Document the dealers can't/won't do the work. Look for any real truck dealer. (KW, FL, IHC, Pete, Volvo) Sure, you will have to go into your pocket, but get a 4 wheel alignment. Maybe if you can show you had problems from jump you might get repaid.
4 wheel alignment? Lol
MAN, I gotta getz me one. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/biggrin.gif "biggrin")
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Yep, it could even be the rear axle rather than the front…A car hit my Ram 3500 DRW dead center on the drivers side rear wheel, yet somehow missed the fender, but bounced off and tore off the LR Camper jack…The wheel and tire was badly damaged, so I then installed the spare…All seemed fine until I got on the freeway and noticed that in order to go straight, the steering wheel was now at about a steady 2 o’clock position, though there was zero sign of any sort of pull - this is now where the steering wheel wanted to be for the truck to travel in a straight line!!
At the next fuel stop I took out a tape measure and realized that the rear axle was rearward about 1.25” on the drivers side, and slightly forward on the passenger side (from the wheel well openings)…A subsequent trip to the dealer revealed that the axle housing was slightly bent, as was one leaf as well…Luckily this and the camper jack repair was covered by insurance to the tune of about $25k…The offending young lady driver had been chatting on her dang cell phone…
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Years back I had F750 that was kind of squirrelly to drive, even MT. New kingpins, rebuilt front springs, 6 new tires did not fix. Had the tire shop align front end. Better, but still not good. Took it to KW dealer when my Pete had to miss appointment. Painful to watch the air jacks push wheels in all directions, but the report showed had too much movement in rear spring hangers. New bushings, took back for them to finish job. After that, would drive good when GVW under 33,000.
Last fall, put all new struts and new tires on DW's little car. Kia dealer's shop, (family discount to work on old Dodge) started by mounting lasers on rear wheels
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Or would it be a 6 wheel alignment for you chaps with the training wheels? Lol
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3 tons wrote:Yep, it could even be the rear axle rather than the front…A car hit my Ram 3500 DRW dead center on the drivers side rear wheel, yet somehow missed the fender, but bounced off and tore off the LR Camper jack…The wheel and tire was badly damaged, so I then installed the spare…All seemed fine until I got on the freeway and noticed that in order to go straight, the steering wheel was now at about a steady 2 o’clock position, though there was zero sign of any sort of pull - this is now where the steering wheel wanted to be for the truck to travel in a straight line!!
At the next fuel stop I took out a tape measure and realized that the rear axle was rearward about 1.25” on the drivers side, and slightly forward on the passenger side (from the wheel well openings)…A subsequent trip to the dealer revealed that the axle housing was slightly bent, as was one leaf as well…Luckily this and the camper jack repair was covered by insurance to the tune of about $25k…The offending young lady driver had been chatting on her dang cell phone…
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Well wow, quite a story and glad (hopefully) no one was hurt!
But considering OPs truck is brand new and presumably didn’t get T boned by a distracted driver, the likelihood his truck is dog tracking is real slim.
I know so many people are of the mindset that there’s no rock too small to overturn, but I might suggest starting with the likely things before moving to the highly unlikely things.
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Grit dog wrote:
Well wow, quite a story and glad (hopefully) no one was hurt!
But considering OPs truck is brand new and presumably didn’t get T boned by a distracted driver, the likelihood his truck is dog tracking is real slim.
I know so many people are of the mindset that there’s no rock too small to overturn, but I might suggest starting with the likely things before moving to the highly unlikely things.
Thank you 3tons.
The fact the OP's steering wheel is off is proof something is wrong. Could simple adjustments be made to center the wheel? Likely. But because the dealer lacks the ability to test/repair should OP pay to have adjustment made, and just assume that for the rest of the time he owns the truck all is good?
I still say best would be document the issue with truck and dealer. Contact the factory rep, and inform him you will be taking it in for inspection and adjustment.
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