Pulling Way to the right

Check out the pic below. Thats what happens to my truck. I am driving at a normal speed, say 45 mph, if I let go of the steering wheel, within 5 seconds Im already in the other lane and about to run off the road. I replaced my Idler arm about a month ago. It was pulling to the right before I did that. I then took it to PepBoys, got 4 brand new tires and aligned. When it came out it was still pulling to the right. So I took it back to re-align. Left the shop and went right back cuz it was still wrong. What I do know is that it has nothing to do whith my breaks (uneven breaking or anything). Anyone know if I should replace the pitman arm? This is VERY anoying to drive with, I have to hold the steering wheel with a little pressure to the left all the time. Help if you can please!!!!! Thank You

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I don't imagine that the truck was ever in a bad accident, that might have bent the frame.

If it wasn't Pepboys isn't doing their job. They can't align your wheels if there is a worn out part, and even if they somehow can it's their job to tell you which parts are worn out. They should try selling you new parts, and replace them for you too if you want.

I'd say take it to someone else, and I'm sure that they will find the problem. Then take their findings back to Pepboys, and ask for a refund. Although they will probably say no... then just go over their heads and contact the head office.

I would swap tires, front to back, just to rule tires out..also you said not brakes..are you sure the calipers are not dragging on the right side creating the pull...they may not grab when you brake but they may not be releasing either...Good luck, and like the above post I agree, if there is a worn part in ? the alighnment shop was not on there toes...

Its a 1997 LS S10, by the way with 69,000 miles on it. Its always been driven on pavement while ive had it for 3 years, I dont know about before that. But when I first had it, I didnt have this problem, or atleast it wasnt notisable. The tires are new, but they did rotate them already the last time I took it to them. I only mentioned its not the brakes because Ive hear people's problems with it only when they do hit the breaks. But maybe it is dragging there as I drive with my foot off the brake. I guess I can check that out too, thanks. Im taking it back tomorrow most likely, Ill let yall know how it goes.

this sounds totally weird but it worked for me. in my truck it felt like a tie rod broke, i was being jerked off of the road, change your diff. gear oil, it worked for me and im still shock as all shit

The truck will do that when the roads has a tilt on the surface to get rid of water.

Check your tire pressures just to be sure but hignways are never perfectly level so the truck will naturally pull to the right.

Lik Blazer LT pointed out, most roads are built with a crown and slight pulling to the right is normal. However, I know the local PepBoys here does not do four wheel alignments. Does yours? As OverBoardProject pointed out, you may have a bent frame that you do not know about from the previous owner. Have someone follow your down the road and see if the truck does the dog walk. Also, find someone that does a TRUE 4 wheel alignment and tell them your problem. A slight pull to the right, as stated before is normal, I am assuming that you have a radical pull.

Or simply low air pressure in one of the tires.

Or a bent frame, Or a poor alignment, OR a dragging caliper. Don't you think that after new tires, an alignment, with the complaint of pulling, that the tire pressure wasn't checked? Come on, he paid for an alignment and there is a problem pulling to the right, they either have to fix or correct the problem or return the man his money or find a way to correct it. Even if it means that some idiot didn't check the air pressure in the tires.

Or a bent frame, Or a poor alignment, OR a dragging caliper. Don't you think that after new tires, an alignment, with the complaint of pulling, that the tire pressure wasn't checked? Come on, he paid for an alignment and there is a problem pulling to the right, they either have to fix or correct the problem or return the man his money or find a way to correct it. Even if it means that some idiot didn't check the air pressure in the tires.

Do I really deserve to be attacked for pointing out a simple thing to check? Was it really THAT bad of a thing to say??!!!

So lay off!

You are assuming everything was done perfectly and the word assume includes three words, (ASS, U, ME)

Do I really deserve to be attacked for pointing out a simple thing to check? Was it really THAT bad of a thing to say??!!!

So lay off!

You are assuming everything was done perfectly and the word assume includes three words, (ASS, U, ME)

Come on now, for Christmas sake I agreed with you in the previous post. I am just trying to point out that he paid for a job that wasn't done and that he should consider ALL these options when he returns it as he said he would. Therefore since there was no attack intended or implied I quess we are both what you said.

Come on now, for Christmas sake I agreed with you in the previous post. I am just trying to point out that he paid for a job that wasn't done and that he should consider ALL these options when he returns it as he said he would. Therefore since there was no attack intended or implied I quess we are both what you said.

Well then don't be so aggressive in your replies.It seemed that it was directed towards me.

I have/had the same problem. I did everything you did, except that I replaced the upper and lower ball joints on each side, and the idler arm. I took it in to have it aligned and I still have the same problem. It wasn't as bad as before but still there. I took it to another shop (Kinda a "quack" place) and he put it on the hoist and said it was way out of whack. He aligned it and now it drives straight as an arrow most of the time. The other 10% of the time it doesn't I think it is just the road. He did say the back was out of alignment slightly and I could stick a $300 slide plate in there but it wasn't enough to cause a pull so he felt it wasn't worth it... But I would definately get a second opinion...

Oh don't you just laugh when there are 2 grown people arguing in a forum about air pressure. The truth is that 1/2 the unexplained problems that I see end up being caused by something as simple as tire air pressure.
It just seems that people think it can't be that simple, until they have spent countless hours tracking down the wrong problems.

I still say that they just didn't aline it properly. I'd at least get another mechanic in that shop to look at it.

The alinement computers don't mess up, it's the person doing the job that doesn't know how to read it right.

go get it checked out somewhere else and it could be the break rubbing also

go get it checked out somewhere else and it could be the break rubbing also

True, could be that too.