Ivylog
Aug 30, 2016Explorer III
After years of going straight my DP is going straight again.
After 12 years and 70K miles of rock solid handling my 04 Dynasty is wanting to go to the right. In the past I could let go of the steering wheel for 15+ seconds without changing lanes but now I'd be in the ditch. It still handles well... does not wander but it takes 15 degrees of a turn to the left to go straight requiring a fair amount of pressure on the steering wheel. This has been going on for the last 2500 miles from GA to WY on interstates and non.
Nothing has changed: Same tires for three years, same pressures, have not hit anything, no signs of abnormal tread wear. It's not the crown of a two lane road as even if I put it in the wrong lane, it ends up where it belongs and headed for the ditch. A strong cross wind from the right side helps to get it back to going straight.
The toe in has not changed... still a little less than 1/8th inch and it's not a wandering issue or a political statement... I'm stumped.
*PS: It's not a brake dragging issue as I run TPMS and still temp my tires/brakes/wheel bearings atleast once a day.
PSS: rotating the front tires solved the problem.
Nothing has changed: Same tires for three years, same pressures, have not hit anything, no signs of abnormal tread wear. It's not the crown of a two lane road as even if I put it in the wrong lane, it ends up where it belongs and headed for the ditch. A strong cross wind from the right side helps to get it back to going straight.
The toe in has not changed... still a little less than 1/8th inch and it's not a wandering issue or a political statement... I'm stumped.
*PS: It's not a brake dragging issue as I run TPMS and still temp my tires/brakes/wheel bearings atleast once a day.
PSS: rotating the front tires solved the problem.