Truck alignment question

It is not unusual after a proper alignment for the steering wheel to be off some....A decent tech knows this and just removes the wheel and recenters it

 

You can just remove the wheel and put back on. If it's pulling one direction though then you still got an alignment issues. I prefer md alignment. I've had good luck with the one in Kansas city and Michigan

 

A good tech will turn the tie rod adjustments in opposite directions to center the wheel after they get the toe-in set, and then verify they're still in spec.

You can do the same yourself if you're careful about it. Set up a vertical ruler to measure how far you move the end of the wrench, and make sure you move each end equally.

 

Normally the teeth are too coarse on the sector or steering wheel to correct a small misalignment that way. That's definitely the way to go if the wheel is off a substantial amount. Then fine tune with the tie rod ends.

 

Adjustable drag links are good for getting a steering wheel centered. These new trucks with one piece drag links suck.

I would not move the pitman arm. You'll lose wheel cut in one direction and add it to the other.

 

Best bet is find a shop that has a rack, could be damage your not seeing.

 

it the wheel is offset, it isn't a proper alignment.

They adjust the tie rood drag link to get it straight.

If it is off a lot, then there is a problem.

 

why is it funny, I am typing sitting in a passenger seat going down a rough road.

The point is there are ways to adjust the steering wheel, the factory has to adjust them when they are put together.

So when someone says it is part of a proper alignment, they are WRONG!!