Cart pulling to the right??

rackinup · 06-24-2009, 10:23 AM

Hello all. First, love the site. Great info.
I have a 2005 PDS with 6" Jakes lift, 22x11x10 tires. I have adjusted the toe in to 1/8 but the cart still pulls bad to the right. Any help would be appreciated. I tryed a search and could not find anything.
Thanks

tonyton · 06-24-2009, 12:26 PM

Be sure your tires are all the same inflation pressure. Does that lift kit supply a new axle?
Or is it a spindle lift?

gulffer1 · 06-24-2009, 12:29 PM

Welcome!

hotmomma · 06-24-2009, 12:42 PM

Welcome!

rackinup · 06-25-2009, 08:57 AM

Thank you for the welcomes.
It is the spindle lift kit and I adjusted all the tires to 20lbs. It just pulls badly to the right. Do I need to just keep adjusting the tie rod?

TimmDm · 06-25-2009, 09:35 AM

This I can help with
Things to check:
1. Front bearings adjusted correctly - right side - not to tight?
2. Tire tread directional? - rotating same right direction?
3. Measure toe adjustment on front tires center line front center line tread back of tire equal.
4. With toe adjusted measure center of front spindle to center of rear axle stub both sides equak length? - if caster is off on right side - will pull
5. Check to make sure steering has equal turns left and right - lock to lock

rackinup · 06-25-2009, 10:46 AM

Thank you so much for the great information. I will check all these and post my results. Hopefully I can figure out how to do all these things.

gulffer1 · 06-25-2009, 03:42 PM

Post results annnnnnnnnnnd some pics!

TimmDm · 06-25-2009, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rackinup

Thank you so much for the great information. I will check all these and post my results. Hopefully I can figure out how to do all these things.

iF YOU NEED HELP WILL GIVE YOU A DRAWING TONIGHT WHEN I GET HOME

tonyton · 06-25-2009, 05:09 PM

Sometimes, the axle will be slightly bent and you really can't visually see it...They bend underneath the bottom ends. You can feel them with your hand. They should be flat and smooth. If one has a little buckle, it's bent...or look at the spindle angle from the side veiw. They should be the same angle. If one tire looks further back than the other...
Hopefully it's not, but they are pretty cheap, there are a ton of used ones around. 35.00
or so. Sometimes you can't even tell, until you lift them with spindles. That exagerates the problem. Hopefully, it's just adjustment....

06-24-2009, 10:23 AM	#1
rackinup Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 21	Cart pulling to the right?? Hello all. First, love the site. Great info. I have a 2005 PDS with 6" Jakes lift, 22x11x10 tires. I have adjusted the toe in to 1/8 but the cart still pulls bad to the right. Any help would be appreciated. I tryed a search and could not find anything. Thanks
rackinup Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 21

06-24-2009, 12:26 PM	#2
tonyton Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,120	Re: Cart pulling to the right?? Be sure your tires are all the same inflation pressure. Does that lift kit supply a new axle? Or is it a spindle lift?

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gulffer1 Gone Wild Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 499	Re: Cart pulling to the right?? Welcome!
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06-25-2009, 08:57 AM	#5
rackinup Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 21	Re: Cart pulling to the right?? Thank you for the welcomes. It is the spindle lift kit and I adjusted all the tires to 20lbs. It just pulls badly to the right. Do I need to just keep adjusting the tie rod?
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06-25-2009, 09:35 AM	#6
TimmDm Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Souther Cal Posts: 25	Re: Cart pulling to the right?? This I can help with Things to check: 1. Front bearings adjusted correctly - right side - not to tight? 2. Tire tread directional? - rotating same right direction? 3. Measure toe adjustment on front tires center line front center line tread back of tire equal. 4. With toe adjusted measure center of front spindle to center of rear axle stub both sides equak length? - if caster is off on right side - will pull 5. Check to make sure steering has equal turns left and right - lock to lock

06-25-2009, 10:46 AM	#7
rackinup Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 21	Re: Cart pulling to the right?? Thank you so much for the great information. I will check all these and post my results. Hopefully I can figure out how to do all these things.
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06-25-2009, 03:42 PM	#8
gulffer1 Gone Wild Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 499	Re: Cart pulling to the right?? Post results annnnnnnnnnnd some pics!
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06-25-2009, 05:09 PM	#10
tonyton Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,120	Re: Cart pulling to the right?? Sometimes, the axle will be slightly bent and you really can't visually see it...They bend underneath the bottom ends. You can feel them with your hand. They should be flat and smooth. If one has a little buckle, it's bent...or look at the spindle angle from the side veiw. They should be the same angle. If one tire looks further back than the other... Hopefully it's not, but they are pretty cheap, there are a ton of used ones around. 35.00 or so. Sometimes you can't even tell, until you lift them with spindles. That exagerates the problem. Hopefully, it's just adjustment....