Hi All,
I have been on the internet to try and research a problem with my Ducato and I was directed to this forum. So I hope you can help and don't mind me asking a question on my first visit. I do plan to remain.
I have a Ducato 2.8jtd based Hymer motorhome. It was pulling to the left so we decided to have the tracking checked. We found both front wheels out to the right so we corrected them with laser measurement, so that they were absolulely straight ahead with the steering wheel straight ahead. However, I now need about 25 degrees steering input to the right to drive down a straight and level road. ??
So we decided to check the rear wheels and found both wheels out by a long way and both pointing to the right. The rear left wheel is "toe in" and the rear right wheel is "toe out". Another way of looking at this would be that the whole axle is pointing right, ie the rear left wheel is further foward than the rear right wheel. This is having the effect to pull the rear of the vehicle out to the right and therefore the required steering input to the right to travel staight. On following the vehicle it can be seen to "crab" down the road, and you can see down the left hand side of the van.
So we thought we would adjust the rear axle but can find no way of adjusting it? I am amazed that there is no way of adjusting the tracking on the rear wheels. Surely there is a way to set up the tracking on the rear axle? How else am I going to make this van drive straight, this must be a safety issue??
Please help and thank you to those that reply.
Triple7.
PS The van has not been in an accident and the chassis appears undamaged and unrepaired. SO I'm confused.
I have been on the internet to try and research a problem with my Ducato and I was directed to this forum. So I hope you can help and don't mind me asking a question on my first visit. I do plan to remain.
I have a Ducato 2.8jtd based Hymer motorhome. It was pulling to the left so we decided to have the tracking checked. We found both front wheels out to the right so we corrected them with laser measurement, so that they were absolulely straight ahead with the steering wheel straight ahead. However, I now need about 25 degrees steering input to the right to drive down a straight and level road. ??
So we decided to check the rear wheels and found both wheels out by a long way and both pointing to the right. The rear left wheel is "toe in" and the rear right wheel is "toe out". Another way of looking at this would be that the whole axle is pointing right, ie the rear left wheel is further foward than the rear right wheel. This is having the effect to pull the rear of the vehicle out to the right and therefore the required steering input to the right to travel staight. On following the vehicle it can be seen to "crab" down the road, and you can see down the left hand side of the van.
So we thought we would adjust the rear axle but can find no way of adjusting it? I am amazed that there is no way of adjusting the tracking on the rear wheels. Surely there is a way to set up the tracking on the rear axle? How else am I going to make this van drive straight, this must be a safety issue??
Please help and thank you to those that reply.
Triple7.
PS The van has not been in an accident and the chassis appears undamaged and unrepaired. SO I'm confused.