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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 08:14 AM
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last night i attempted to climb a dodge stratus, now to go down the road you have to hold the wheel about 10degrees to the right, is it something i can handle in my garage. i went up with the left front if that makes a differance any help appreciated because its really annoying
 
Old Apr 13, 2013 | 08:30 AM
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Sounds like you are in need of an alignment. If you have the appropriate tools to measure it, you can do it at home. Most people don't though. An alignment is only about fifty bucks, at least where I live.
 
Old Apr 13, 2013 | 08:48 AM
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My guess would be that a tie rod or control arm is bent.
 
Old Apr 13, 2013 | 09:19 AM
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i can afford an alignment, and captain hook at the first attempt i said to my buddy this is a great way to break a tie rod,but thanks everyone i can at least fix a tie rod or control arm and take it to get alligned
 
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Yeah, I didn't think about bent components. That could be it, too.

Why were you trying to climb a car in the first place? It's a Blazer, not a monster truck!
 
Old Apr 13, 2013 | 08:16 PM
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its a long shot but possible. if your truck is pretty beat up, flexing like that can lift and/or bend up the body. i climbed a saab in my old k5 blazer and the body lifted off the frame and locked up the engine fan cause the body was so jacked up
 
Old Apr 13, 2013 | 11:23 PM
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i didnt forsee this happening my buddy does scraping and he got this stratus and he fixed it for his sister and then the trans went and i asked him if i can attempt it he didnt care
 
Old Apr 13, 2013 | 11:25 PM
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the camber is way out right now, but it always had a dumb angle due to the lift now its worse
 
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i wonder if the A-arm got bent slightly...
 
Old Apr 14, 2013 | 07:51 AM
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i compared it to the pass side it looks fine, the top of the wheels always pointed inwards cuz of the 31s and lift is not the best. my lift kit is the torsion key crossmember is cut above the keys and they were cranked till they made noise
 
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