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Arizona_Jeep · 09-19-2007, 04:41 PM

My Dodge is a 2006 Ram 3500 SLT with 4" lift and 35" Truxus tires.
I only have about 2000 miles on the tires but for some reason in the past 100 miles they started to pull the steering wheel to the right. I know I have proper air pressure and I have had the truck balanced and aligned.

I ran 35x12.50R17 Parnellis on it with no issues for 15,000 miles but the Truxus suck!

My friend said to have a offset ball joint put in but I don't see why the ball joint would need to be modified if it was fine for the last 17,100 miles?

Like the help I am completely stumped.
I also tried putting the spare on the front passenger side to see if it helped but had no such luck.

Arizona_jeep

crashnzuk · 09-19-2007, 05:40 PM

If the only thing that changed between not pulling and pulling are the tires, the tires are the problem. Take it back to whoever installed them and tell them the problem.
Travis..

Arizona_Jeep · 09-19-2007, 09:09 PM

4-wheel parts installed them and I did take it to them.
I was thinking that I can get some little stock dodge tires (used of course) and see if it pulls.
My buddy is taking some 285's off his truck in favor of a larger tire.

I was considering buying a new set of tires. I had the Super Swamper Vortrac in mind, it is lake a BFG AT but E-rated and 35x12.50R17 instead of the 33's.

Team Ramrod · 09-20-2007, 08:31 AM

Three things that might be a easy fix for you.
1) Check the PSI in the tires when it starts pulling on you. I have noticed up to 10 psi when a tire gets hot from road friction.
2) Did sombody rotate the tires and mix the fronts? They are a radial correcet, I don't know what the term for it is but a radial tire will get set in it's ways and you will get some pulling when you switch tires from side to side.
3) How wide are they? and how cupped is the road your dirving on? I have pitbulls on my ramcharger and when i hit this one secting of old Rt 30 it changes lanes for me! It just might be a wide tire on a real cupped section of road. Is it in the same spot or on any road?
Maybe one of these item helps

Arizona_Jeep · 09-20-2007, 08:53 AM

It will pull on any road I travel.
Did #1, also #2.

The roads are new roads arouns here.

crashnzuk · 09-20-2007, 12:37 PM

If the tires have been rotated and it still pulls the same, it must not be the tires. Did you change to really wide, or shallow backspaced wheels when you put these new tires on?
Travis..

rocknbronco · 09-20-2007, 01:49 PM

Sounds like a balance issue are the wheels in good shape or have they been knocked around a bunch?

Cougar67 · 09-20-2007, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocknbronco

Sounds like a balance issue are the wheels in good shape or have they been knocked around a bunch?

Your tires being out of balance will not cause the vehicle to pull period. Do you have offset ball joints in it now? I had to put them in my 2003 Ram 2500 after I lifted it.

Arizona_Jeep · 09-21-2007, 07:56 PM

I have not changed the wheels.
I poped the rear left tire when pulling a 18,000 lb fith wheel.
Could that cause one of my aluminium wheels to be messed up?
I am going to put the front tires from my 92' on the truck and see if it still pulls.

Arizona_Jeep · 09-22-2007, 06:58 PM

I put those 92' tires on my 06' and it stopped pulling completely.

I am taking the truck back to 4-wheel parts to see if I can get me some freebies.

If not I'm going to get super swamper vortrac tires and put the truxus on my cj.

Thanks for the help.

rocknbronco · 09-22-2007, 08:09 PM

The Truxus are nice I had a customer come in today with some.

Arizona_Jeep · 09-22-2007, 10:10 PM

Ya well not for the truck.
There loud compared to the BFG AT.
I'll put them on my jeep and the super swamper vortrac on the truck.
I have the Truxus STS.

RamAford · 09-26-2007, 04:11 PM

I just went through this with my dads 05 CTD 3500. Dealer kept the truck for almost 3 weeks. ended up sending in an engineer from Atlanta.

Turns out it needed off set balljoints. kinda weird but it started doing it right when he hit 20K miles. He even had new tires put on. And once the dealer put on new ball joints, and re aligned it, not 1 problem.

Ive read of several guys having to do this as well!

Arizona_Jeep · 09-26-2007, 08:19 PM

Ya but the wierd thing is that I put the 31's on the front and it stopped pulling!

I think I'll stick with the truxus because the $$$ for new tires that size would put my in the ditch.

09-19-2007, 04:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Arizona_Jeep Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Member # 99818 Location: Arizona Posts: 395	Pulling Problems My Dodge is a 2006 Ram 3500 SLT with 4" lift and 35" Truxus tires. I only have about 2000 miles on the tires but for some reason in the past 100 miles they started to pull the steering wheel to the right. I know I have proper air pressure and I have had the truck balanced and aligned. I ran 35x12.50R17 Parnellis on it with no issues for 15,000 miles but the Truxus suck! My friend said to have a offset ball joint put in but I don't see why the ball joint would need to be modified if it was fine for the last 17,100 miles? Like the help I am completely stumped. I also tried putting the spare on the front passenger side to see if it helped but had no such luck. Arizona_jeep __________________ Beer is good: Jeep CJ7, under contruction....again Nobama 08'

09-19-2007, 05:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
crashnzuk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17632 Location: West Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,370	If the only thing that changed between not pulling and pulling are the tires, the tires are the problem. Take it back to whoever installed them and tell them the problem. Travis.. __________________ 74 Ramcharger, 360, 4spd, 60/70 on 37s 91.5 Dodge 6BT 5 spd tow rig

09-19-2007, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Arizona_Jeep Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Member # 99818 Location: Arizona Posts: 395	4-wheel parts installed them and I did take it to them. I was thinking that I can get some little stock dodge tires (used of course) and see if it pulls. My buddy is taking some 285's off his truck in favor of a larger tire. I was considering buying a new set of tires. I had the Super Swamper Vortrac in mind, it is lake a BFG AT but E-rated and 35x12.50R17 instead of the 33's. __________________ Beer is good: Jeep CJ7, under contruction....again Nobama 08'

09-20-2007, 08:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
Arizona_Jeep Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Member # 99818 Location: Arizona Posts: 395	It will pull on any road I travel. Did #1, also #2. The roads are new roads arouns here. __________________ Beer is good: Jeep CJ7, under contruction....again Nobama 08'

09-20-2007, 12:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
crashnzuk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17632 Location: West Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,370	If the tires have been rotated and it still pulls the same, it must not be the tires. Did you change to really wide, or shallow backspaced wheels when you put these new tires on? Travis.. __________________ 74 Ramcharger, 360, 4spd, 60/70 on 37s 91.5 Dodge 6BT 5 spd tow rig

09-20-2007, 08:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Team Ramrod Wheeler Join Date: Aug 2006 Member # 77888 Location: Right coast Posts: 252	Three things that might be a easy fix for you. 1) Check the PSI in the tires when it starts pulling on you. I have noticed up to 10 psi when a tire gets hot from road friction. 2) Did sombody rotate the tires and mix the fronts? They are a radial correcet, I don't know what the term for it is but a radial tire will get set in it's ways and you will get some pulling when you switch tires from side to side. 3) How wide are they? and how cupped is the road your dirving on? I have pitbulls on my ramcharger and when i hit this one secting of old Rt 30 it changes lanes for me! It just might be a wide tire on a real cupped section of road. Is it in the same spot or on any road? Maybe one of these item helps

09-20-2007, 01:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
rocknbronco Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51692 Location: Flat Top MTN,TN Posts: 1,780	Sounds like a balance issue are the wheels in good shape or have they been knocked around a bunch? __________________ Space for rent sold it all....

09-21-2007, 07:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Arizona_Jeep Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Member # 99818 Location: Arizona Posts: 395	I have not changed the wheels. I poped the rear left tire when pulling a 18,000 lb fith wheel. Could that cause one of my aluminium wheels to be messed up? I am going to put the front tires from my 92' on the truck and see if it still pulls. __________________ Beer is good: Jeep CJ7, under contruction....again Nobama 08'

09-22-2007, 06:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
Arizona_Jeep Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Member # 99818 Location: Arizona Posts: 395	I put those 92' tires on my 06' and it stopped pulling completely. I am taking the truck back to 4-wheel parts to see if I can get me some freebies. If not I'm going to get super swamper vortrac tires and put the truxus on my cj. Thanks for the help. __________________ Beer is good: Jeep CJ7, under contruction....again Nobama 08'

09-22-2007, 08:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
rocknbronco Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Member # 51692 Location: Flat Top MTN,TN Posts: 1,780	The Truxus are nice I had a customer come in today with some. __________________ Space for rent sold it all....

09-22-2007, 10:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
Arizona_Jeep Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Member # 99818 Location: Arizona Posts: 395	Ya well not for the truck. There loud compared to the BFG AT. I'll put them on my jeep and the super swamper vortrac on the truck. I have the Truxus STS. __________________ Beer is good: Jeep CJ7, under contruction....again Nobama 08'

09-26-2007, 04:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
RamAford Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Member # 70885 Location: Northeast TN Posts: 114	I just went through this with my dads 05 CTD 3500. Dealer kept the truck for almost 3 weeks. ended up sending in an engineer from Atlanta. Turns out it needed off set balljoints. kinda weird but it started doing it right when he hit 20K miles. He even had new tires put on. And once the dealer put on new ball joints, and re aligned it, not 1 problem. Ive read of several guys having to do this as well! __________________ 01 Dodge CTD- Bombed, lifted, to many mods to list. 88 XJ, little lift, cut fenders, BFG's, work in progress

09-26-2007, 08:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
Arizona_Jeep Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Member # 99818 Location: Arizona Posts: 395	Ya but the wierd thing is that I put the 31's on the front and it stopped pulling! I think I'll stick with the truxus because the $$$ for new tires that size would put my in the ditch. __________________ Beer is good: Jeep CJ7, under contruction....again Nobama 08'

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