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Have been putting my brake issue to the wayside (literally)

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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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Have been putting my brake issue to the wayside (literally)

It always bothered me and I have posted questions but I could never figure it out. The brakes will pull in my truck, sometimes worse than other times, but not always in the same direction. I installed new loaded calipers, rubber lines, greased the snot out of the slides, put a vise grip over the rear line while test driving to eliminate the rear as the culprit. Three different sets of tires/rims show the same results. Everything is tight up front. I also installed new bushings in the front leaves, and shackles. That was a lot of work and it didn't do anything, so I haven't touched it since. Ideas, theories, stories, show and tell, anything to help me out. Thanks!
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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check the caliper brackets themselves. Sometimes they are grooved and it will cause the caliper to not slide properly. Thats a possibility especially because you replaced the lines... Ive had hoses plug or breakdown that have caused one caliper to brake more than the other... Good luck!
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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Thanks man. I have checked them, and they are good. I am stumped. This is why it hasn't been fixed. I am usually **** about things like this.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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Hows the king pins? That coupled with my worn shackel bushings caused my pulling in either direction.
Good luck
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 09:41 AM
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Mine does the same thing and I'm also stumped.
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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Hows your TREs & steering?
Jim
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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mine did the same thing( still does a little) And i replaced TREs, drag link, a new steering shaft and the king pins and it helped out a lot. Still does it a little because my steering gear box has a lot of slop in it
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 04:23 PM
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I knew I was leaving things out. TREs are new, King BUSHING are new. Maybe my steering box has too much slop?
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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Yeah I'm at the point of replacing my steering box. It leaks and is sloppy, just putting it off until I can do crossover steering.
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