2015 Pete C15 Hard pull to the right when applying brakes

Had shop "mechanic" replace brake liners yesterday on 2015 Pete C15.
Today noticed a hard pull to the right on steering wheel Every time I applied brakes. I checked and adjusted the slack adjusters but that did not fix the issue. Prior to adjusting I found the liners were all very loose. The adjustment tightened them but did not fix the hard pull.
Any suggestions? I'm not a rookie but not a mechanic either. Just need some ideas because the company mechanic is an idiot. Thanks.

 

Alingment would be one problem. Suspension another. God only knows whats lurking inside the bearings and your brakes.

Maybe your power steering is flawed there. Column perhaps.

I am thinking your mechanic has demonstrated his incompetence. You are pretty solid and firm in stating she pulls that way when you brake and refuses to mind now. Assuming you did not have that problem prior to the work done my Mr Idiot.

That's all the Ideas I have. You need to find a more smart Mr Fixit to look you over or.. you can try and Argue Mr Idiot into taking another stab at your poor rig who must be hurting with that hard side pull.

If this is a company idiot, I would take it to a dealership and explain to them that this truck definitely pulls that way and yes this is your company name etc. Call them for the billing when fixed.

If there is any yelling against you for going to Dealer, tell them to save it and ask Mr Idiot in the company shop why he was unable to remedy your original complaint in the first place?

 

If it's when you hit the brakes it's because one side is hitting the drum before the other. As a rule you want to tighten slack adjuster all the way. (Just till it stops). Check that both shoes are against the drum then back off a half a turn. Wiggle the slacks to see if S/cam bushings are good. Its possible that the old shoes were so worn that they were not really applying now that good shoes are on slack in other places is showing up. It's also possible that a roller didn't get installed correctly.

 

Check your left brake very well.

 

If you can. Get someone to apply the brakes while you are watching the left side to see if they are working at all. The right side may be doing all the work on the steers.

 

Remember the steers may not have the braking force. I think the trouble is in the right drives of the tractors. Somewhere in there.

Half tempted to set parking brake, get under there with peen hammer and ring the drums. Those are the ones without good brake contact. The drums that thud are good brake contact.

 

If I'm thinking correctly. Most trucks dont lock the steers when you pull the dash valve.

 

I have had a grabby trailer brake cause a pull to which ever side is grabby on the trailer... More common is a grabby drive brake. Check brake adjustment on ALL brakes... Truck and trailer.

 

Check your push rod travel. If the brakes were done correctly, and then adjusted correctly, you should see no more than a small difference in rod travel, less than a 1/4 inch. Check the push rods at fully retracted, are they equal? If not look at the slack angle.

Generally when a pull to one side is created, it is the opposite side that is having problems.

 

The front axle brakes are actually under a great deal of load during braking. They have to stop everything behind them.