Steering Wheel

Does the rig track straight down the road?

are the tires wearing "funny" or unevenly ?

I assume there is no air bag to be in the way ?

Has it always been like this, or did this change recently?
If recent, something could be bent. When the mech moved the steering wheel did he check the front end for loose or bent components?

You need a front end alignment to set the steering wheel correctly. I suspect your tie rod ends have not been adjusted correctly. Your steering gear box may not be centered when the wheels are pointed straight ahead so you may not be able to turn as sharply in one direction as the other.

DougE wrote:
You need a front end alignment to set the steering wheel correctly. I suspect your tie rod ends have not been adjusted correctly. Your steering gear box may not be centered when the wheels are pointed straight ahead so you may not be able to turn as sharply in one direction as the other.

Doesn't work that way on a Ford F53 chassis. No tie rod ends. Just one center link end adjustment. No adjustment on the drag link.

See last paragraph of page 2 PDF
Applies to 1999 and later F53 chassis.

Richard

Isn't that kinda like having a low tire on the left so you let out some air on the right to 'balance' them out...:h.

Seems like you need to have the alignment checked FIRST. Then have the front end checked. Adjusting the steering wheel only masks the actual problem..it doesn't FIX it.....JMHO....Dennis

RLS7201: By golly you're right! What a primitive system they're using!

DougE wrote:
RLS7201: By golly you're right! What a primitive system they're using!

Yup! Primitive but extremely effective. The old Chevy/Workhorse P32 chassis had all the modern independent suspension components that was very difficult to make drive well. Workhorse went back to the primitive "I" beam, drag link, center link suspension to achieve a more effective front end. If only we could figure out how to make a McPherson strut system stand up to the weight of a motorhome, we would be up to date. I guess my "OLD" gray hair make me primitive too. GRIN

Richard

Executive wrote:
Isn't that kinda like having a low tire on the left so you let out some air on the right to 'balance' them out...:h.

Seems like you need to have the alignment checked FIRST. Then have the front end checked. Adjusting the steering wheel only masks the actual problem..it doesn't FIX it.....JMHO....Dennis

I have to agree with you Dennis! He's treating the symptom of the problem and not the cause!