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How come trucks always pull to the right, but cars don't?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by PermanentTourist, Oct 2, 2022.

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  1. Oct 3, 2022 #41
    SmallPackage

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    You are not supposed to pull on the scale backwards. Lol!
     
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  3. Oct 3, 2022 #42
    PermanentTourist

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    Fair enough. Honestly it makes me feel better in a way, knowing that no matter what I do it will always kinda suck. So i'll just let it be and deal with the crappy ride, as long as it's not actively unsafe and still giving good fuel mileage.
     
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  4. Oct 3, 2022 #43
    okiedokie

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    FYI-There are 1% more right turns than left. I guess over millions of miles that would add up. Does it have any bearing on pulling to the right. Probably not.
     
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  5. Oct 3, 2022 #44
    Brettj3876

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    Think of it like a skateboard. When you lean what does it do? Drifts to that side. Simple as that
     
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  7. Oct 3, 2022 #45
    Another Canadian driver

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    All trucks with bad alignment.
    FYI.
     
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  8. Oct 3, 2022 #46
    InTooDeep

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    Skateboards pivot on one spot in front and read kiiiiiinda not same same
     
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  9. Oct 3, 2022 #47
    Brettj3876

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    Well yeah but it's an easy way to describe it.
     
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  10. Oct 3, 2022 #48
    SmallPackage

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    Maybe its just as simple as the same reason water swirls down a drain in a clockwise rotation in the northern hemisphere. Trucks just follow that direction as they age too. Lol!
     
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  11. Oct 3, 2022 #49
    InTooDeep

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    Fair enough, I'll give that
     
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  12. Oct 3, 2022 #50
    Another Canadian driver

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    Bobtailing 900 miles to pick up a new trailer from an Utah plant.
    It was one of the best trip ever.
    No problem keep in it straight for the whole trip.
    Just a good alignment. It made a big difference.
     
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