Slight pull to the right...can't figure it out.

[Gizmo]

I have to keep a little "pressure" on the steering wheel to the left to keep the JT going straight down the road. Here's what I've done, Mopar lift, 1' spacer, JKS Adjustable track bar, Synergy brace, Fox Stabilizer, BFG 37s. The truck sits perfectly centered & I've had 2 alignments done on quality Hunter machines & both print outs show the alignment is spot on. We do A LOT of lifts at my shop and never had this issue before. Any suggestions would be appreciated...I'm stumped.

Thats why I try to change or add parts one at a time or as few as possible so I know when something changed I don 't like . I know it can be a pain but in the end it makes situations like this easier to figure out . I know its not helpful now but maybe in the future

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[Matts4313]

Jeepcares can't fix it for you. They'll suggest a different dealer.
Dealerships can't or don't align these anyway - as said a dozen or more times around these forums, ALL they can or will do is set toe and center the steering wheel. That's it.
They can't change caster without tearing the steering knuckles apart and replacing parts.
They can't change camber without doing the same (shims in the steering knuckle - tapered bushings is more like it) and dealers don't typically do that - like most don't even know it can be done.

So don't expect a dealer to fix a pull with an alignment.

To clarify - a pull means you let go of the wheel and it veers or leads strongly to one side - either it takes off to the left or takes off to the right.
If it doesn't do that it's not pulling.
If you let go and it keeps going straight - but your steering wheel isn't straight, then they need to set toe and recenter the steering wheel because it's not pulling.
Tires are a very common reason for a pull. Otherwise bent or damaged parts and so on.

Did you post the results of your alignment? The alignment sheet that shows the before alignment and after alignment numbers? That will tell us if it's a pull due to alignment or not as some of us here have actually done alignments in a shop and know how to read them and what to look for.

I posted the first in my thread: https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/matts-ugly-truck.50663/#post-825654

The second one I will have to go look for. That said, its a pull to the right. Take your hand off the wheel and it wants to take a right turn.

 

[Cbhuss75]

Been watching this tread for a while trying to figure out why my gladiator pulls to the right more than other solid front axle trucks I’ve had. After getting an adjustable track bar, alignment, loosening and retightening my LCA’s it tried taking off my AEV steering stabilizer. The pull went away quite a bit but was still there. Has anyone installed a TS stabilizer that had pull to the right with stock. Did it fix it?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Been watching this tread for a while trying to figure out why my gladiator pulls to the right more than other solid front axle trucks I’ve had. After getting an adjustable track bar, alignment, loosening and retightening my LCA’s it tried taking off my AEV steering stabilizer. The pull went away quite a bit but was still there. Has anyone installed a TS stabilizer that had pull to the right with stock. Did it fix it?

Stabilizers do not fix a pull. They are supposed to be neutral. A pull is a problem with a tire or alignment or possibly the steering sector itself. But no matter the cause of a pull on a stock system, a stabilizer won't fix it.
IF the pull is there with no stabilizer, that's your proof it wont' fix it because they are neutral devices, or are supposed to be.
Control arms also won't cause a pull on a solid axle vehicle

Have you tried rotating tires- swapping left front and right front and seeing if things change?
Try posting your alignment numbers..........

NO solid axle vehicles should have a pull, so not sure why you are saying "pulls to the right more than other...........". There should be no pull at all, regardless of suspension type.

 

[Cbhuss75]

We get a lot of rain where I live so roads are heavily crowned for drainage. It tracks straight on the highway where there is less crowning. The stabilizer is a bilstein gas version and it is not neutral like the stock one, it pushes like a shock would when you press it down. I’ve take. To an alignment shop and they said it was all within spec. I have also had the same issue with two sets of tires. The pull can be managed with finger pressure on the steering wheel, put it moved to the direction of the crown if you take your hands off the wheel. I have some adjustable sway links and am considering adjusting to make the crown side a hare longer?

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