Wheel Alignment Angles: Drift/Pull: Notes

2005 Ford Econoline E150, Van Cargo, 5.4 LSECTION Notes

Pull is a tugging sensation, felt by the hands on the steering wheel, that must be overcome to keep the vehicle going straight.

Drift describes what a vehicle with this condition does with hands off the steering wheel.

  • A vehicle-related drift/pull, on a flat road, will cause a consistent deviation from the straight-ahead path and require constant steering input in the opposite direction to counteract the effect.
  • Drift/pull may be induced by conditions external to the vehicle (i.e., wind, road camber).
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