When i step on the gas, my truck pulls to the left. When i let off the gas the truck pulls to the right. It is pretty violent when i'm traveling at high speeds. Any ideas?

 

alignment? unbalanced tires? posi engaging on launch?

 

I just got an alignment, but the posi maybe. . . ??

 

I think i was having problems with this a year or so ago when i was daily driving my truck again but i dont drive it enough now to notice. this is the only reply I got. But i think i found out i had a bad balljoint sometime after that.

 

I'll have to check that. . .

 

I would be looking for a sticking brake

 

That could be it also my front brakes have a slight drag on them not sure why but if im on a slight slope the truck wont roll and if i have it jacked up the tires dont spin freely if you spin them they slow down really fast. but im not sure if i still have the problem of it turning when driving

 

I thought you could only get torque steer with fwd? Or thats what I've been told...

 

My 89 Ranger did something similar once and I ended up noticing that I'd broken the front end off of a leaf spring. After it broke it wedged itself into the front spring hanger. The axle was moved forward by this, about 2-3 inches. It drove straight, but if you got on it it'd pull one way.



GB :)

 

Allot of good ideas. I'll have to check them out. I'm thinking it might be my brakes. As they are very sensative already. . . .

 

This is my first post on this forum but i hope it helps. I had the same problem. Very bad at highway speeds. I am a mechanic. I checked everything. Brakes ball joints, tires, alignment, It took me a while to get to the bottom of this. What i eventually found was my leaf springs. Nothing was broken. But they were weak and my axle was shifting. I bought a set from an auto wrecker that had 20,000 km's added an aal. and the problem was gone. I noticed i still had a decent amount of axle wrap. so i built my self some trac bars. My rear axle doesn't move at all anymore. My truck is more stable then it ever was. If it had anything to do with your brakes it would not change when you step on the gas only under braking. Mine leafs were so bad that when i dumped the clutch from a dead stop the passenger rear tire would hit the fender. 3" away.....

 

Wow, i'll have to check this one out.

 

I REALLY don't understand how a worn out leaf spring could allow forward or rearward axle movement of 3"... No frickin way.



GB :)

 

its absolutely possible, its called axle wrap and its not uncommon.

 

You know, i'm not sure if it's true. . . . but it's something major. It is so bad that it throws my truck sideways. But if i feather the throttle, or feather me letting off of the throttle then i'm more in control.

 

I know precisely what axle wrap is. I've seen it happen right in front of me on several vehicles during burnouts, etc.. But not one of them had an axle move 3 inches forward or backward. The front spring hangar and the axle being located onto the springs by a pin wouldn't allow the axle to physically move 3 inches fore or aft.

Sure, it might hop or bounce (break u-joints) with axle wrap but I just can't see one moving that far. No way. During axle wrap the axle turns ON ITS OWN AXIS.


GB :)

 

Wheel hun?

 

Sorry for mispost. Wheel Hub?

 

Believe what you want. I am telling you this as a fact. The wheel knocked my flair off and bent the lip behind it. As the axle twists it moves forward. a small amount of wrap and you will not notice it move forward. dump the clutch in a manual and get some one to watch how far the axle moves forward. My case was extreme because of the abuse i have put the springs through. It is not a lie it is fact.

 

theres an edit button lol