2003 GU Patrol pulling to left

Andrew; I had the same pulling to the left drama for years. Several mechanics couldn't solve it. Did your trick - hit the biggest bloody roo I'd ever seen, problem solved straight away! Might be a pattern forming there.....

can be funny how things can even out - I always seem to hit roos right in front of me (ie drivers side) but Im not aiming for them. Had a mate who was into speedway, and every time he hit the wall he reakons the car drove even better, but being street stock they occasionally made them go the other way around the track, and he may as well have stayd in the pits!

Cheers Andrew

had the same thing happen cooper st pulled to the left, tried the of set caster bearing no joy went back to running bridgestones problem gone. Col

G'day Duke,

We've been away camping for the weekend, hence the late response......

Yes, mine does pull to the left, but if (when I'm on a deserted road) I drive on the opposite side of the road, the problem disappears. This lends weight to the argument that Patrols are set up to be driven on the "wrong" side of the road.

Secondly, I too was led to believe that fitting castor correction bushes would cure the problem. I had that done in Adelaide and made ZERO difference to my rig.

I have a bit of lift and my steering wheel is like yours......10 to 4 when I'm driving in a straight line. Also, my GU is going in tomorrow to have 2 x 30mm spring packers added to the driver's side, as it sits about that much lower than the passengers side does. Once that is done, I will see if the steering wheel sits any better.....if not I'll see if the mechanic can remove the steering wheel and move it by a spline notch or 2, so that it sits straight. I've put up with it for 6 years. Removing the steering wheel is a pain in the @rse because of the airbag.

Also looking at whether I may need to get some extension brake hoses after the 30 mm spacers go on? I would normally do a job like that myself, but my bloody back has been too sore lately to be rolling around under the Patrol......

Next damn thing will be adjustable panhard rods???!!! hahaha

Good luck.......at least you haven't mentioned the dreaded Patrol 80k/h shimmy!

Cheers
Roachie

Thanks Duke (for the idea about the seating).

One idea which might work, would be to do the castor bushes only on one side (passengers side I guess). That MAY serve to twist the axle tube around so that the left side counters the camber of the road......I think someone (above) has said that is what they did......