Jump to content

Alignment issues

WindyCityPilot

Recommended Posts

WindyCityPilot Enthusiast

WindyCityPilot

Posted
Posted

I got my new ’06 Silverado about 2 weeks ago and ever since I’ve had it the truck wanders to the left on most roads that I drive on. The steering wheel is also tilted to the right…if I hold the wheel straight the truck definitely wanders to the left. I took it in once and they adjusted the air pressure and said it was fixed. Drove it home and it was no better than before. I dropped it off again this morning and they put it on the rack. They just called me and said that everything is in the green and there are no problems. WTF!!! I’ve never had a car or truck that wanders to the left. I can go around gentle left curves on some roads without touching the wheel. If I center the wheel it most definitely does not go straight. They said they drove it and it was going straight and the wheel was centered.

 

Has anyone else had any problem with the alignment on their new truck? If the road has a noticeable runoff to the right then the truck will go straight but that’s only because the road is tilted to the right and balances out the wandering to the left….as soon as the road flattens out then it’s back to left we go.

 

Really getting annoyed….brand new truck and it’s normal for it to wander to the left into on coming traffic…yeah don’t think so!

rmreid Enthusiast

rmreid

Posted
Posted

I have the same issue w/my '06.

It has been back to the dealer twice for the same issue and they said both times that everything was within specification.

I am not having any uneven wear issues with my front tires, no feathering or anything else so I'm not sure what else to do :thumbs:

dewfpo Senior Enthusiast

dewfpo

Posted
Posted
I got my new ’06 Silverado about 2 weeks ago and ever since I’ve had it the truck wanders to the left on most roads that I drive on.  The steering wheel is also tilted to the right…if I hold the wheel straight the truck definitely wanders to the left.  I took it in once and they adjusted the air pressure and said it was fixed.  Drove it home and it was no better than before.  I dropped it off again this morning and they put it on the rack.  They just called me and said that everything is in the green and there are no problems.  WTF!!!  I’ve never had a car or truck that wanders to the left.  I can go around gentle left curves on some roads without touching the wheel.  If I center the wheel it most definitely does not go straight.  They said they drove it and it was going straight and the wheel was centered. 

 

Has anyone else had any problem with the alignment on their new truck?  If the road has a noticeable runoff to the right then the truck will go straight but that’s only because the road is tilted to the right and balances out the wandering to the left….as soon as the road flattens out then it’s back to left we go.

 

Really getting annoyed….brand new truck and it’s normal for it to wander to the left into on coming traffic…yeah don’t think so!

 

 

 

 

Make an appointment to test drive the truck with the alignment technician. If he is good, he can solve your problem.

 

DEWFPO

95Sierra2500 Senior Enthusiast

95Sierra2500

Posted
Posted

Have you tried getting an alignment check from someplace OTHER than the dealer? That's where I'd go...spend the $50 to get it checked elsewhere and if they say it's good, then something's definately wrong...perhaps the steering wheel is off a spline? A good alignment tech will notice this right away though.

WindyCityPilot Enthusiast

WindyCityPilot

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Any advice on where to take it besides a dealer to have the alignment checked? Should I look for a small shop or some other chain type tire shop?

 

EDIT: Thanks for the quick responses! :thumbs:

Bish Senior Enthusiast

Bish

Posted
Posted
Any advice on where to take it besides a dealer to have the alignment checked?  Should I look for a small shop or some other chain type tire shop?

 

EDIT:  Thanks for the quick responses!  :thumbs:

 

 

 

 

If you don't have a recommendation from somebody you know, call your local Discount Tire and ask them if they recommend a local option.

WindyCityPilot Enthusiast

WindyCityPilot

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Any advice on where to take it besides a dealer to have the alignment checked?  Should I look for a small shop or some other chain type tire shop?

 

EDIT:  Thanks for the quick responses!  :thumbs:

 

 

 

 

If you don't have a recommendation from somebody you know, call your local Discount Tire and ask them if they recommend a local option.

 

 

 

 

 

Bish...

 

I see you're in the Chicagoland area....anyone that you use you could recommend?

Draenor Senior Enthusiast

Draenor

Posted
Posted
Make an appointment to test drive the truck with the alignment technician.  If he is good, he can solve your problem.

 

DEWFPO

 

 

 

 

+1

 

Also , you could go to a different dealership.

WindyCityPilot Enthusiast

WindyCityPilot

Posted
  • Author
Posted
could be a tire issue, try rotating them to see if it makes a difference.

 

 

 

 

The dealership did that the first visit. They also played with the air pressure. The dealer called around noon to say they could not find anything wrong and that the alignment was in spec. I told them to go drive it on the highway. They called back and said that it was pulling to the left so they would tweak the alignment and try to get it on center and the wheel exactly centered as well. Sooooo hopefully they do it right. I'm pretty impressed they actually called back and said they were continuing to work on it. I was expecting them to call back and say that it was done and ready to be picked up.

 

We'll see what happens.

pm26 Senior Enthusiast

pm26

Posted
Posted

Having gone through corrective alignment on my 06 truck short time ago,, I have the following comments:

 

Feathering of the edges of front tires will usually be caused by improper toe setting. The toe settings should be the same on both wheels. Excessive camber can contribute to this problem too.

 

 

Pulling either to the right or left is always caused by improper caster setting. These settings are not equal on both wheels (toe and camber are). Left wheel has typically higher caster angle than the right wheel to compensate for the crwon in the middle of road.

 

For the toe setting, a typical setting would be 0.05 degrees on both wheels. If you have settings like -0.05 on one wheel and + 0.15 on the other wheel, you will get severe feathering on the front tire edges, even though the total toe is within spec. the nubers must be as close to equal as possible.

asepgrad98 Senior Enthusiast

asepgrad98

Posted
Posted
For the toe setting, a typical setting would be 0.05 degrees on both wheels. If you have settings like -0.05 on one wheel and + 0.15 on the other wheel, you will get severe feathering on the front tire edges, even though the total toe is within spec. the nubers must be as close to equal as possible.

 

actually the total toe is what matters. In your example as soon as you start rolling the steering wheel will turn slightly and the toe will be 0.05 on each side right where it is supposed to be.

 

Left wheel has typically higher caster angle than the right wheel to compensate for the crwon in the middle of road.

 

the right side should be higher than the left

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Atlas
      Looking at ordering a '26 WT because I want a std cab, std bed

      By Atlas · Posted

      GM's are stainless and have a fairly robust powder coating, although, still not worth $850 in my opinion. They will hold up a lot better than their cheaper steel aftermarket counterparts.   What I like about the GM step bars is dealers will often equip their dealer stock with them. Lots of margin. Which means a lot of people end up buying them because they're already on the truck, even if they don't like them. So it's pretty easy to find brand new takeoffs with hardware on Marketplace and Craigslist for about $250.   That's what I did for my crew cab. I wanted ZR2 rock rails for the look, but with the ability to bolt up GM's assist step package. From GM it's about a $2500 accessory all in. The old folks in my life can't get in the truck without steps. I found the whole package on marketplace for $180.
    • kr477
      Forward collision and lane keep assist still a problem on 2022 refresh?

      By kr477 · Posted

      I am really glad I found this post and this site... We have a 2022 1500 refresh LTZ that has these problems: - forward collision avoidance warning light - lane keep assist unavailable - adaptive cruise control unavailable   The truck was bought as a new leftover in 2023, so it was still under the 3/36 B to B when it went in for these problems earlier this year. It has been at the dealer on and off now for about 110 days now. These are some of the things they have done that I can read on the service tickets. - replace/add ground straps (4) - check all battery cables and vlts - replace serial data gateway module - replace front view camera - numerous reprogramming - a few calibrations (apparently ending with 'learned') Last week when I had it back the truck had those 3 warnings every time we used it except for 3 times. On three separate occasions the truck started and ran perfectly with no (zero) warning messages or warning lights lit - everything worked perfectly. Over that same time period the truck did not work on every other 'key' cycle which I would estimate at 60+ cycles. On those estimated 57 cycles it had the same 3 problems each and every time.   It is back at the dealer now - can anyone help at all with what the true problem might be?  Or possibly what can be ruled out leaving a lower number of possibilities? Thank you very much for any help you may be able to supply....     
    • Z45
      Looking at ordering a '26 WT because I want a std cab, std bed

      By Z45 · Posted

      As for the step bars, friend did just that, bought some cheap ones and we are in Michigan and they turned to rust in less than a year.  In 3 yrs he had to replace one of them because they rusted out from the inside even though he kept after them cleaning and polishing etc. Had to drive 300 miles (to Chicago area) to find a reg cab wt, he ordered one and dealer never got it and with winter approaching (plow truck) he needed fo find one ASAP.  Furd dealer found him one but he choose to drive to get a GMC.    Just what you can expect with cheap stuff, LOW quality. 
    • KARNUT
      Tonneau cover that does not leak water

      By KARNUT · Posted

      I’ve seen many times people over buy to start a business. Instead of quality equipment they buy junk and drive an expensive truck. Our first haul truck was a 2 ton wrecker with 6 cylinder to haul our equipment. It would go 60 miles per hour flat out. Our trucks were older trucks we could work on easily. Our equipment was first class that we could work without fear of breaking down. You could always use large trash bags to wrap for water proofing. Put the money where the return is. Comfort and luxury comes with success. Good luck in your venture.
    • cherryred21duramax
      Tonneau cover that does not leak water

      By cherryred21duramax · Posted

      Thank you, it looks like I have to get a topper or a box van.  Unfortunately, the only vans that can tow what I am looking for are going to be 3/4 ton vans, which may ride rough if I am going to use this on the road extensively.  I may also use it to take marketing clients out on the road.   Not knowing anything about starting a business, my goal is to start small, use things I already have & keep everything in good working order.  I have a small box trailer, need to install lights in it, and same for the topper itself.   How easy does Chevy/GMC make our trucks to upfit if we decide to add things like a topper and lights?  On Fords, the upfit process was rather easy.  Just tie the +12V of the lights to the AUX relay panel and the - to chassis Ground.

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...