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Brand new tacoma drifting to the right

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by NISMOSAO, Sep 18, 2013.

  1. Sep 19, 2013 at 8:54 AM
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    Rupp1

    Rupp1 "If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball."

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    Mine pulled bad with the recommended air pressure on my LT tires after alighnment at Toyota dealer. Took it back and had it done again. Finally I put in more psi and it was cured. The dealer won't align with any pressure other than recommended on the door sticker.
     
  2. Sep 19, 2013 at 9:02 AM
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    Just another thought...

    Wide, spaced out negative offset wheels will make your truck more steering sensitive, because they put more tire on the road that's outside the steering axis of rotation than there is on the inside of that line.
     
  3. Sep 19, 2013 at 9:10 AM
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    Whenever I've had a strong pull to the left or right it always ended up being the tires, not the alignment.
     
  4. Sep 19, 2013 at 9:14 AM
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    As long as you've got an alignment printout of the "after" and the rear thrust angle is good - then there's nothing at all wrong with them having taken that action. That's how you do a "4 wheel" alignment on a leaf-spring-solid-rear-axle vehicle.
     
  5. Sep 19, 2013 at 12:10 PM
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    AKA scrub radius. But if the wheels are stock this shouldn't be the case. Road crown or condition will vary, he seems to have a fairly consistent pull. I say bad tire or less likely sticking brakes.
     
  6. Sep 20, 2013 at 3:33 AM
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    Yah it's definitely not road crown. I drive 80 miles a day. Every road doesn't crown to the right that bad.

    They have replaced tires already, it isn't that. I think if a brake was sticking, you would see that the rotor would be cherry red and it would affect the gas mileage. Those things are not so.

    Anyways, I talked to the dealer again and they have another tss that they want me to drive, and see if that one pulls also.

    I've already explained that this will be the 4th time I am bringing it in for the same defect which classifies a lemon in La.
     
  7. Sep 25, 2013 at 8:28 AM
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    Doesn't have to be cherry red and you don't know what your mileage should be since you just got the truck. I'm not saying it's likely, but considering all the things they've done anything could be suspect now. Another off the wall thought would be the control valve in the steering rack. Whether or not another one does it your's isn't ok so I don't know what they're trying to do by having you drive another one; unless they're planning to just swap it for you which is very unlikely.
     

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