Pulling to the right - Tried a bunch of crap

[ShadowsPapa]

People talk tires - for example "I put 35s on and that's when it started" but no one mentions if the wheels are stock or not........... if the wheels are not stock and if the wheels "stick out farther", well.............. then you've made geometry changes, impacted things that change how a vehicle steers.
Tire shops love to sell tires and wheels - huge money, $$$ profit, but few will discuss with anyone the impact such changes may have (because most don't know or care to know)

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[CreepyJeepy]

I have been dealing with this issue, but the reality is likely this.

1. Solid Axle front vehicles with larger tires 35+ are VERY sensitive to road crown. A super slight pull on stock size tires will be felt a lot more on larger tires. (not a little more but a LOT more)

2. Road Crown impact is huge with bigger tires on the gladiator.

3. If you want a vehicle that tracks straight purchase a truck with independent suspension.

4. For me in Colorado our roads have a lot of crown compared to roads in the south / florida. Much of this is dependent on where you live.


Now that said I had some improvement with the following.

1. Install metal cloak lower coil isolators, as I had a very slight spring bow with the mopar springs which does impact the 'rate' of spring compression and leads to a pull.

2. Prime your stabilizer, it helps a tiny bit.

3. Play with tire pressure, it makes a big difference.

 

[WhyNotJeep]

If it's pulling hard to the right then your tires will be cupping or feathering. That will indicate an alignment issue. If the tires are wearing flat then I think it's a steering box issue. I am lucky, I put BFG KO2s on in 315-70-17 and no issues.

 

[Snake Eyes]

Its like anything else. Make one change at a time, make sure it works fine and then move on. Makes troubleshooting so much easier. This applies to everything and not just cars. Otherwise you are just throwing parts at a problem which initially had to do with the tires AND/OR wheels change.

I like Shadowpapas post. Were the wheels changed at the same time?

Take it back to stock and start over one thing at a time.

 

[CrazyCooter]

Currently I have the factory SS but looking at the Fox thru shaft with the MetalCloak relocation brackets.

Then don't expect any change with that plan. The advantage of the through shaft is no dead spots and the shaft won't naturally want to extend like a conventional IFP shock will.

I run the Race series Fox through shaft on mine and like it.

 

[ospreyfe55]

Well not to hijack the op’s thread but I am also having the same right pull on my JT. I am running a MC 3.5” lift, 35” tires. The Jeep has been aligned and the tires have been rotated and balanced twice now with no change. I pulled my factory SS and the pull is not as bad but is there. I don’t seem to have to fight the wheel as bad with the stabilizer removed. I just don’t know what to look at or fix at this point. I was about to purchase a through-shaft steering stabilizer as I have heard that it has helped others. But I may look at holding off!

 

[sass JT]

Well not to hijack the op’s thread but I am also having the same right pull on my JT. I am running a MC 3.5” lift, 35” tires. The Jeep has been aligned and the tires have been rotated and balanced twice now with no change. I pulled my factory SS and the pull is not as bad but is there. I don’t seem to have to fight the wheel as bad with the stabilizer removed. I just don’t know what to look at or fix at this point. I was about to purchase a through-shaft steering stabilizer as I have heard that it has helped others. But I may look at holding off!

the only thing I can think of is to check is to see if your axles are centered Since the Metalcloak kit comes with both adjustable trackbars.

 

[NC_Overland]

A through shaft steering stabilizer will make no difference unless you have a non through shaft IFP stabilizer installed already. The IFP stabilizer causes a right pull when mounted in the stock mounts, but goes left if you relocate the mounting with something like a Synergy setup where the fixed mounting point is on the right.

I’ve heard this a lot, but I never noticed a pull with my IFP. Maybe because I only have 285s. I bought it because I like the steering feel better than with the stock one.

 

[CrazyCooter]

I’ve heard this a lot, but I never noticed a pull with my IFP. Maybe because I only have 285s. I bought it because I like the steering feel better than with the stock one.

I have fixed both right pulls on 3rd gen Rams with either a Fox or Bilstien IFP shock and fixed Jeep right pulls with a relocating bracket. Being in the business, people stack shit on their vehicles that don't play well together and I'm the guy that sorts it out.

I also controlled the amount of correction on my personal Ram by playing with nitrogen pressures depending on which steer tires I was running....Summer or Winter.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I fail to see how a spring causes "pull". Lean, yes, but that's the body, not the wheels and tires on the road. I've driven with broken springs, no pull. Springs won't lead to a pull on a straight highway.

I’ve heard this a lot, but I never noticed a pull with my IFP. Maybe because I only have 285s. I bought it because I like the steering feel better than with the stock one.

A good stabilizer will have the forces evened out. Pressure against an area. Valving, more flow one way than the other.

 

[ospreyfe55]

the only thing I can think of is to check is to see if your axles are centered Since the Metalcloak kit comes with both adjustable trackbars.

Well the pull started originally after installing a Tera flex 1.5” leveling kit and the tires. Leading to what I thought was a radial pull. But even rotating the tires around there is no change. But the axles are both centered up. But will remeasure again. But as mentioned I know of 2 JT owners personally that have corrected their right pulls with new SS. I am also waiting on MC to get back with me on some recommendations. I have also sent them the same information I have provided here.

 

[Rusty PW]

I have fixed both right pulls on 3rd gen Rams with either a Fox or Bilstien IFP shock and fixed Jeep right pulls with a relocating bracket. Being in the business, people stack shit on their vehicles that don't play well together and I'm the guy that sorts it out.

I also controlled the amount of correction on my personal Ram by playing with nitrogen pressures depending on which steer tires I was running....Summer or Winter.

On the 3G's. King SS, and let a little pressure out at a time to correct the pull. Been there. Done that. LOL

 

[Rusty PW]

the only thing I can think of is to check is to see if your axles are centered Since the Metalcloak kit comes with both adjustable trackbars.

If the axles wasn't centered. It would show up on the alignment. The Thrust Angle would be off.

 

[sass JT]

If the axles wasn't centered. It would show up on the alignment. The Thrust Angle would be off.

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