STT's pulling to the left
Submitted: Monday, Feb 11, 2008 at 19:52
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Hi all,
Every since I have had the Coopers the ute has been pulling to the left.
I have had one Coopers dealer and Toyota Service do wheel alignments and the vehicle is OK.
I've swapped the tyres around - no matter what combination they pull to the left.
Toyota says it's the tyres. The first Cooper Dealer I went to about it (the ones who sold them to me) don't want to know. Haha - he even gave me a "how to drive a 4WD" DVD as he pointed me at the direction of the door.
The second Cooper dealer I went to was more forthcoming with info. He said that it was a known problem and no-one knows why it happens. He said that a few cruisers do it, but mainly Prados and also Patrols. He didn't elaborate further and I didn't really push him.
Have I got my head in the sand here? Anyone else got dramas? Is there a "off the shelf" fix that I can get at the local 4WD store?
By the way I do intend to keep them as the durability, toughness whatever - makes up for the deficiency of the pulling to the left.
Cheers
Alan
Reply By: Voxson - Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008 at 08:56
Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008 at 08:56
Alan,
The second i put the STT's on my Patrol they pulled to the left.
They pulled harder than a 15 year old school boy looking in a womens weekly.
It is so bad that i started to get a tired arm from trying hold the car straight on a slightly cambered road/highway.
I am so used to it now it doesnt matter.
They guy that said he has 65,000 and still going strong with his STT's,,,, i say FrogManure....
He is probably talking ST's.
I can vouch that tyre pressure is a huge factor with STT's.
42psi isnt far off the mark.
I have done 30,000k's and they are looked rag-ged.
If i got 40,000 they will be shagged...
I never ever travel faster than 95kmh on bitumen either.
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Reply By: tuck 01 - Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008 at 10:19
Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008 at 10:19
Alan
Have STT's (285-75-16) on 100 series. Have lots of ARB steel bolted on to it so it weighs in at about 3.3 tonnes before I load up for a big trip.
Normally run at 40 psi, but higher if heavier & high speed, lower in the rough, sand etc.
Runs absolutely true, no pulling either way.
Forgot who posted the "frogshyte" post on claimed mileage, but my last set gave me 65,000km, probably 85-90% of that on bitumen. I could have run them for another 5-10,000, but had a high country weekend coming up with rain predicted, so I wanted new rubber.
I never rotated after first 10,000. When I got rid of them the wear all round was perfectly even. A few cracks between the treads (probalby too high pressure on
Birdsville and
Oodnadatta Tracks) and a few lugs partially gone (
Vic High Country), but good enough that the dealer passed them on to someone who was going to put them on their vehicle.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Voxson - Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008 at 13:58
Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008 at 13:58
Ok.. Maybe i was a bit harsh with my "frog manure" comment.
But i dont let my tyres get under 3/4 worn because it i
too easy for rocks to
puncture between the tread in remote areas.
If my 4x4 didnt do much country then i could almost see STT's reaching 65,000kms because i wouldnt be as worried about punctures.
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