Thread: Wheel Alignment

Stevo - Any decent wheel aligner should be able to do your D3. Make sure you ahve a 4 wheel alignment done. Any unusual pulling or tyre wear is an indicator that you need it checked.

As a wheel aligner, the answer is yes to more alignments when going off road. The pulling left on take off, is that only on take off, when driving all is normal? If it is only on take off it sounds like torque steer not normaly a wheel alignment problem, but you could get them to check your ''castor''. Or it could be radial pull in the tyres try swapping left to right on the front tyres. If no different then L/R the rears. Or maybe a stuffed shockie. Hope this helps some.

Originally Posted by stevo68

Hey All,

With going off road do you need to have your wheels aligned more often? If so can it be done at a normal wheel/tyre joint or do you have to go to a specialist place to do it for 4bies? I ask because since my last outing recently the wheels are pulling to the left on take off. Im assuming this is a wheel alignment problem ( those who know me know that I generally lack knowledge when it comes to cars and their workings , but Im learning )

Regards

Stevo

I am not familiar with the D3 suspension, but on other Landrovers pulling on takeoff is often free play in one or more of the suspension bushes that locate the rear axle.
John

Thanks for the feedback, it is a combination of pulling to the left on take off and then when driving it feels like I have to keep the steering wheel pulled over to the right. Not in a major way, just on occasion. On the highway I let go off the steering wheel and everytime it starts to drift over to the left. Also if I pull up quickly the pull to the left also sometimes occurs. I just know that it does feel different

Regards

Stevo

First thing to check would be the tyre pressures - the effect you describe could be from a soft tyre, since it is always the same way. Could also be a left hand brake or wheel bearing dragging - check for heat after a run - all hubs should be the same temperature.
John

First thing to check would be the tyre pressures - the effect you describe could be from a soft tyre, since it is always the same way.

Good point, made me realise that when I went offroad last I used my compressor to pump up the tyres and have been meaning to double check them at a servo. Bout to head up to Brissie to pick up my 2 bratskies for the weekend so will check them and see if that makes a difference. Its not good to have them pull to the side when you are dragging off X5s, toyos and the like

Regards

Stevo

Its not good to have them pull to the side when you are dragging off X5s, toyos and the like

Not unless they are on your left

All vehicles will pull slightly left (down the camber of the road). This is much preferable to pulling to the right, particularly if you happen to pass out or fall asleep. A crash off the road to the left will be unpleasant, a crash into oncoming traffic will be very unpleasant indeed.