Light wheeling=allignment problem?

[Smogcity]

I just got back from a day of light 4 wheeling in the mountains and noticed the car is pulling to the right on the freeway ride home. Hands off the wheel, I drift right. To go straight, I'm holding the steering wheel 5 degrees to the left

I did nothing more than fire roads and a small hill climb..NOTHING hit or scraped, just a sunday backroad drive.

All tires are at correct pressure, is it possible that light wheeling tweeked my alignment? Is there something else I should check?

 

[ENGINE er]

mine wont hold an alignment to save its life...like new front end suspension. It only gets driven to go off road and i purchase a 6mo alignment package and get my moneys worth.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Get the Firestone lifetime alignment. I have mine redone yearly from wheeling.

 

[bluecruiser]

I just got back from a day of light 4 wheeling in the mountains and noticed the car is pulling to the right on the freeway ride home. Hands off the wheel, I drift right. To go straight, I'm holding the steering wheel 5 degrees to the left

I did nothing more than fire roads and a small hill climb..NOTHING hit or scraped, just a sunday backroad drive.

All tires are at correct pressure, is it possible that light wheeling tweeked my alignment? Is there something else I should check?

Inner and outer tie rods that are excessively worn could cause this. I believe worn ball joints can have similar effects...should not be normal to need alignments after basically just driving in dirt....

 

[04UZJ100]

Ensure your tech torques everything to spec.

 

[neoworm]

Been wheeling mine for 3 years. I took it in for an alignment this fall and it was fine. Didn't need one.

Something is up if you're needing them that often.

 

[jonharis]

Get the Firestone lifetime alignment. I have mine redone yearly from wheeling.

^ This. I got 6 Alignments this year! Yep, 6. Everytime I worked on the front end, raised the TBs, Lowered the TBs, Installed new whatever, added wheel spacers or hit a rock too hard yadda yadda. It's the gift to yourself that keeps giving. I imagine success with Firestone is highly dependent on the employees in your particular store.