Pulling to the left

['956Wheel]

I know I have seen posts on severe pulling to the left on braking but a search has not led me to the cure. The front brake pads are 3000 miles new and all seems fine but if I brake hard I can EASILY make a swift lane change... . gotta hang on!

Any help and/or suggestions is greatly appreciated.



Thanks,

Mike

 

[Joe G.]

Mike,



Have you polished and lubed the pins the calipers slide on? My '95 stops straight even the times I've stood it on it's nose because of deer. I use Sil Glide from NAPA on the pins.

 

[Cummins Corvette]

I have had this problem for four and a half years. My 91 did this, but to the right. Over the four years that I had it, I replaced the calipers five times. I fixed the problem for about two days to a month, then it would come back, every time. I sold the truck and got this one and now it does the same thing. I have just given up. Dodge trucks just pull when you hit the breaks. I greased the pins when I replaced the pads, flushed the break fluid, and bought the best stuff I could find. I use the Raybestos SSD super stops (black box). I have just gotten used to it. I really hope you have better luck. If you find a cure let me know.

 

[Steve Campbell]

Some have posted on other threads that mis-adjustment of the rear brakes can cause this problem. I never used to be concerned about collapsing the callipers and forcing the brake fluid back into the master cylinder. Since reading this site and being warned about that, I open the bleed valve and let the excess fluid out at the calliper. Twice a year I also appropriately lube all of the moving front brake parts when I change my winter/summer tires.



Maybe I am just lucky, but the reason I stated the above is because I have never had the problem you describe with my pickup. I hope I never do! Good luck finding the problem. Maybe Sam Peterson can help you. He is an ace at brakes.

 

[illflem]

What finally fixed the "automatic lane changing feature" on my trucks;

1) regular adjustment of rear brakes.

2) replace track bar on 4x4.

3) replace steering stabilizer.

I can now stop straight with no hands.

Whenever it starts drifting again a quick adjustment of the rears fixes it.

 

['956Wheel]

THANKS

I would have never thought of checking the rears! Well we have a project for the weekend.



On Dodge pickups having so much trouble with brakes... GM is the winner on brakes that suck... had a 76 Nova. . ate brakes and you could mix drinks with the shaking... 86 Buick wagon same thing only worse! My 91 Pontiac had the same thing... oh yeah I thought my PM program needed "reformating" but a friends alignment shop did no better.



Thanks guys



Mike