Alignment and Safe-T Plus

Did they align the rear axle as well as the front end?

Popsie wrote:
Did they align the rear axle as well as the front end?

yes. they said the rear axle didn't need any adjustments

I would start by getting the rigged weighed. A four corner plus front and back.
Was there any sign of funny tire wear?
I do not believe the Safe-T Plus will do any thing but mask the problem.

enblethen wrote:
I would start by getting the rigged weighed. A four corner plus front and back.
Was there any sign of funny tire wear?
I do not believe the Safe-T Plus will do any thing but mask the problem.

The wheels are new, so that's definitely not the issue and the coach has nothing in it.

I was curious about them telling me that they would only adjust one side but not the other. I find it hard to believe the coach can't be aligned without the Safe-T plus.

A DP is likely different from my F53. My mechanic adjusted the alignment to specs and it was still out. He asked if I wanted it to steer properly or align it to the specs. He adjusted the camber and caster more on one side than the other, had to bend the axel to get the right specs and also checked the rear end alignment. It steers great now. Issue was solved. Your DP would have additional issues, air suspension balanced y/n, rear suspension same issue also is it aligned as well? Could be pushing you to the left or right just enough to screw up the front steering. Most roads are crowned so there is a natural tendency to veer to the right even if everything is aligned perfectly. The only thing the safety plus helps is to counteract the crown on the majority of roads and dampen the steering, not the alignment. The longer your wheel base the more weight distribution, suspension, wind, road crown, etc.. affect the steering. Good luck, sometimes it's just a simple thing that ends up taking a lot of time and money to figure out.

You need to load the rig for the road. Then get it four cornered weights.
Wheels should not have anything to do with alignment as long as they are not bent.
Need to find better shop to do a complete alignment that specializes in MHs.

"elhajj33"......We need some more info. When does it pull right. Have you found a flat road, no road crown, and tested the coach. Does it pull hard? Does it just drift?

If it's just a slight pull and it does it on flat level ground, often it can be a tire. I sold tires for several years and sometimes you just couldn't get a vehicle to stop pulling. Simply swap the two front tires and see what happens. This will very often resolve the issue, especially if everything is set to specs.

If my vehicle pulls to one side, the last thing I assume is that it's "out of alignment". I prefer to look for whatever is causing it to pull.
Another thing is this: It's one thing if a brand new vehicle "pulls". It's something else if it's OK for a few years, THEN one day it starts to pull.

I have the same situation. Had the coach aligned but still have a slight drift to the right. I think it follows the crown in the road and it really bugs me. My last coach was an F-53 chassis and I hardly even needed to do any more than rest my hand on the steering wheel. I think I'll try Don's suggestion and swap the front tires If that doesn't change anything, I'll post on the Safe-T-Plus because that will be my next step.

Maybe a Blue Ox Tru Center would help sence is adjustable on the fly.