Re: Alignment problem
i know you're having a hard time with this and it's frustrating. from your posts it sounds like you are running form place to place trying to solve your problem without getting to the bottom of what's going on and spending money at each stop. it's really hard to help you if you don't get before and after printouts from the alignment shops and post them on the site. i really believe that is the place to start. also, did you try changing the tires left to right to see if that changes anything?
tires do have a break in period. the cords and rubber adjust to performing on your truck based on the setting of the alignment, different vehicles, driving style, etc. this usually takes from 10 to up to a hundred or so miles. you might notice after an alignment and keeping the same tires that they are a little squirelly right after the alignment. that's due to them settling in to the new position. in this case, it's unlikey they would cause the type of pulling you describe unless there was a problem. swap left to right to rule this out.
i don't think you need to ADD any parts. you need to get the parts you have working correctly. there is a solution here and it is best solved taking a logical, systemmatic approach. rule one thing out at a time and move to the next. the last remaining explantion, regardless how unlikely, must be the cause. (it's usually the simplest thing, though) ;-)
you wrote that you changed four things: lift kit, new tires, alignment, rack and pinion. since you didn't explain the details, i'm guessing you did the lift kit, drove to the store with your old tires and then had them put new tires on and do an alignment. somewhere in there the dealer did a rack and pinion install. once you left the alignment shop, you noticed the problem. that narrows it down to the alignment and tires. if it had been drifting and pulling after the lift kit or the rack and pinion, you would have noticed it right away.
let us know if you can provide more info....
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