truck slightly wanting to go left or right on highway.

Chevysousa · July 9, 2015

---- i made a post before about this but didnt get much and thought i should re word it better and let you know the different stuff im feeling..!

---- so my truck is a 1500, 2015 chevy, with a 4"fabtech lift +uniball UCA, rims 18" and 33's tires, and it has a -10 offset? i think . and it also just got a realignment done about a month ago.

what im feeling is when im about 100km/h on a straight stretch ill suddenly feel like a slight slight! tug to the left and right...i feel it in the steering wheel and will have to re position my self, I also have notice much more give in my steering wheel.

and also i feel it more while turning at that speed! its annoying and never felt this before i really dont know...i know my front right tire is reading more air than my others...224 on all 3 and 234 on front right but besides that...i got no damn clue im no mechanic eaither so its like....UMMM STRONG WINDS? but its not -.-.

----info please!----

Carder09 · July 9, 2015

Might be unrelated due to different suspension set ups but, I have an mr2 that does/did the same.type of thing but it felt.like it was following groves in the road either right or left, didn't matter, turned out the putter tie rods were worn and replacing them fixed the issue and rides smooth now. Just something to check, something suspension wise may be maxed out or beyond its limit from the lift?

MMC · July 9, 2015

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=47

Brianibew · November 6, 2015

Mine also exhibited this and the dealer updated the power steer actuator module and have had no problem since.

Robert.jean1 · November 6, 2015

Could be due to width of the tire. Most of the time my truck drives perfectly straight but sometimes the road has a slight groove and when the truck hits it the vehicle will want to natuarlly follow that path. I say if the truck on flat ground goes straight without holding the wheel most of the time you should be able to attribute the few times to the road.

Stevens03 · November 6, 2015

Being higher off the ground, wind does play a factor while driving. I know my previous lifted trucks were effected by wind. If its not windy, it's obviously another issue.

RobZ71LM7 · November 6, 2015

Wider tires will make your front end want to wander and follow the road more relevant to narrower tires. More toe out will do the same thing. The tire tread design is also a factor. This is of course assuming your suspension is tight and free of play/looseness.

Chevysousa · November 8, 2015

Mine also exhibited this and the dealer updated the power steer actuator module and have had no problem since.

did u have a lift ? tires something similar to mine?

Chevysousa · November 8, 2015

yeah still trying to get more info on this, could it be caused by a uni ball UCA?

Brianibew · November 8, 2015

No lift, stock height with Bilsteins. Mine would pull to the left just out of no where, and then be fine a few miles later. I was told by the service dept. an software update for the power steering just was released. Been a week now and have had no trouble since.

Chevysousa · November 8, 2015

No lift, stock height with Bilsteins. Mine would pull to the left just out of no where, and then be fine a few miles later. I was told by the service dept. an software update for the power steering just was released. Been a week now and have had no trouble since.

hmm is there anyway i can check online for vehicle updates available? or is that only when i can bring it in.?

still cannot find any reasons why it wonders in grooves. i'm constantly jerking my steering wheel back to position.

HondaHawkGT · November 8, 2015

Mine will do it from time to time. Mine is caused by certain textures on the road. Concrete with the crainage grooves tocause the front tires wander. On asphalt roads, some are crowned excessively and will make it steer differently. Roads that have seen a lot of heavy vehicles will have a set of low spot. My track width is just wide enough that one side. The truck won't be cetered in the low spot and try to ride up and out, pulling the truck in that direction. If your tie rods are tight and you feel the alignmentyou just got is correct, it's probably road surface related.