Drag link question

Discussion in 'International Forum' started by dom14, Oct 22, 2016.

  1. dom14

    dom14 Light Load Member

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    My truck has been driving horrible had a axel alignment which helped but I'm at the point where 50mph i feel I'm gonna loose control I checked my steering and found the drag link is bent inwards towards the enging at the pivot arm side unnoticed they sell bent ones.. is mine supposed to be bent bc I feel like it shouldn't be? 2010 prostar thanks
     
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  3. tnevin225

    tnevin225 Road Train Member

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    Where are you at Dom14? Maybe we can make a good shop recommendation for you. I looked at your other post with the tire pics and you defiantly got a problem going on. I would also sugest going to Mike Becketts web site MD Alignment. They have some great info on there about all kinds of problems like yours.
     
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  4. dom14

    dom14 Light Load Member

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    Hey I'm in Orlando FL I've had so many shops and people look at the truck but they say it's fine.. but I know there's something wrong


     
  5. tnevin225

    tnevin225 Road Train Member

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    How far do you travel, or are you local?
     
  6. dom14

    dom14 Light Load Member

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    Local
     
  7. boneebone

    boneebone Road Train Member

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    If your truck is wandering alot, it could be bad Kingpins, Tie Rod Ends or Drag Link, or Steering Box needs to be checked out.
     
  8. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    Most drag links do have bends in them. I recommend having another alignment done with full chassis inspection to make sure nothing is broken.
     
  9. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    You can go to a Prostar shop and they will have a brand new draglink in stock then look at it or even take yours off and bring it in and make sure the bends match. The draglink has grease zerks on each end meaning they are sorta knuckles which can wear out. Grab it and twist it, should be firmly attached. If it is excessively loose, could be a bad draglink grease knuckles worn out
     
  10. x1Heavy

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    You need to go straight to a shop and get that looked at. DO. NOT. drive that tractor until several mechanics prove to you that it's in factory spec on toe, camber, alingment etc.

    Ive had trucks go out on the front end before. It is the one thing that it's like a heart attack, it needs to be taken care of today before you get yourself or someone killed.
     
  11. dom14

    dom14 Light Load Member

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    When I got all 3 axels aligned I had the toe adjusted bc it was bad.. I got the print out from the shop showing truck numbers are up to spec.. said my kingpins and bushings were all in great shape. Problem is my rear end might be shot drained the oil and found small micro specs of meteal in the oil so will have it looked at. The problem is the back end sliding out and I drove it with PDL switch on and truck rode great




     
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