Steering wheel off center

[Ballsie]

Is there an easy way to adjust it? The truck tracks fine, but the steering wheel is at 11 o'clock when driving straight. It is driving me crazy. I dont want to go pay for an alignment, but I will if there is no home remedy. Its about to send me over the edge.

It has been this way since I bought the truck a month ago.

Any Ideas?

 

[Rwhat]

Pipe wrench and fine adjustments on the drag link.

 

[Tools R Us]

Do the alinement yourself, it's pretty easy: https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/439431-alignment-setting-toe.html

 

[NerdNoise]

Mine has been tracking a little to the left since I picked it up five years ago. Tires are just fine, on my second set and everything is wearing just fine. I say leave it if it does not wear your tires funny.

 

[e9999]

some long time ago I posted here some numbers on how much to turn the thingies (it's late) to make the wheel centered. Might give you some idea of where to start.

 

[gtfour43]

Just don't take your wheel off and try to re-index it. Thats the lazy way. Do it right as others have mentioned.

 

[guzzla]

Check the sector shaft isn't bent. You will see the splines twisted where the steering arm bolts to it. Adjusting the tierods will 'fix it' bit you really need a new shaft if it's bent.

 

[Tapage]

Just don't take your wheel off and try to re-index it. Thats the lazy way. Do it right as others have mentioned.

sometimes your TRE's at your relay rod ( drag link ? ) are just maxed out ( mostly in ) and there is no other option that pulling and re indexing your steering wheel ..

Unless your rod is bend or your sector shaft as previously mentioned ..

 

[alltel05]

Mine happened because I removed my steering wheel too do some dash work... I didn't draw a line so I would remember where it lined back up so I screwed it up.

Possibly your PO might have done the same thing? That's the only reason I would pull the wheel and get it as straight as possible.