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Old 04-02-2010, 07:11 PM
onerinconhill onerinconhill is offline
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Default Odd Sliding In My 1996 Ford Ranger

When I turn right, not an actual turn, but more like a curve in the road or a lane change, it feels like the rear end of truck is sliding out or not wanting to turn right, but it only does it sometimes and it seems like I'm the only one who notices it. When other people drive it they don't notice this, but I had the same problem last year and they tightened something, I think it was some bar on my transmission or on the bottom of it, I don't remember, and I never had the sliding problem again. It seems like the sliding only happened last time when I turned left, but now it's when I turn right. The steering wheel feels like it wants to turn right a lot more than left, but when I make left turns now it feels totally fine. I took it to Les Schwab and they replaced my front bushings but still no difference, and they said that I needed new tie rods in the front and that the sway bar needed to be replaced. I took it then to Big O Tires who I had tighten whatever it was last year and they told me that I only needed the bushings, which is why I only got those. I'm really confused about all of this though and I just want my truck to stop feeling like it's sliding. Any ideas on this anyone?
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Old 04-03-2010, 12:02 AM
08xlt 08xlt is offline
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Default Re: Odd Sliding In My 1996 Ford Ranger

Alignment,toe in toe out adjustment could make it seem easy to turn one way.
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Old 04-04-2010, 01:23 PM
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Default Re: Odd Sliding In My 1996 Ford Ranger

Thats weird.. Maybe the leaf spring bushings are wore out??
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Old 04-04-2010, 02:23 PM
onerinconhill onerinconhill is offline
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Default Re: Odd Sliding In My 1996 Ford Ranger

I just had the front bushings replaced. I think it has to do with my tires, since the truck was just aligned but still goes to the left a lot. That would make sense too.
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