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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 07:53 PM
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hey guys. when im driving down the road my truck wants to pull hard to the right. like i i have to really hold onto it. itll take a sharp corner by just letting go of the wheel. ive looked and the tires are straight. nothing looks all banged up by visually inspecting it.. any ideas? thanks alot

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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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Brake caliper hanging up, or bad wheel bearing.
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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if the caliper is hanging up you should notice some heat on your wheel, feel the rim with your hand it can get hot.
If there isn't heat problems, I would say bad wheel bearing.
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 08:40 PM
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Don't know the history on your tires, but a radial pull could also cause that. Try rotating them R-L and see if the pull changes to the left.
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 08:44 PM
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I vote caliper.
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 09:16 PM
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how can i tell if its a bad wheel bearing? you would think i would smell a caliper hangin up tho right?
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 09:17 PM
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it will litterly pull you into oncoming traffic in less than a second. its like its spring loaded.. hope that makes sense
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Old Jun 9, 2011 | 09:46 PM
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tie rod? but i could be way off
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 12:36 AM
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Yeah, sloppy tie rod ends plus hanging caliper would equal major pull.
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 06:22 AM
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how to test to see if its any of these things?
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