2004 H2 Pulls right after entire new front end

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Feb 20, 2026 | 06:19 PM

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hummerz

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Originally Posted by legerwn

Checking to see if you have gotten this figured out,

I did a little playing with my alignment recently to see what changes effect pulling,
I measured toe, camber and caster prior to making changes, after replacing the steering parts (prior post) my truck pulled to the right slightly, needed fairly consistent correction with the steering wheel.
as found the toe was around a 32nd toe out on the passengers side and around a 1/16" toe in on the drivers side, camber was 0* on the passengers side and -.1* on the drivers side, caster was 4.9* on the drivers side and 4.6* on the passengers side.

I set the toe to very slight toe in, almost no toe, the camber is set to 0* and caster is set to 4.4* on the drivers side and 4.6* on the passengers side, spec says 3.35* drivers side and 3.65* on the passengers side with a +/- 1.00* and a cross caster of -.30 +/- .75*, my cross caster is now -.20*

My truck now drives straight with no pull either way so no steering wheel correction, looking at the settings I think the caster made the correction for the slight pull to the right.

I did check the thrust angle and found around 3/8" positive in 13.6 feet, online converter says that's around .13*, I didn't compensate for this in my alignment

Neal

All makes sense to me except I prefer a bit of positive toe upto +.10° both sides!

Positive toe (toe-in) means the front of the wheels are closer together than the rear, primarily used to enhance straight-line stability, improve steering centering, and reduce twitchiness at high speeds. It is commonly used on front-wheel-drive vehicles to counteract the tendency of wheels to pull apart under power.
Key Reasons for Positive Toe (Toe-In):

Straight-Line Stability: Toe-in acts as a stabilizer, helping the vehicle maintain a straight path with less driver correction.
Reduced Oversteer: It helps minimize oversteer (the rear of the car sliding out), making vehicles safer for daily driving.
Counteracting Force: As a car moves forward, forces can push the front wheels to toe out; a slight positive toe ensures the wheels remain neutral at speed.
Improved Steering Center: It provides a tighter, more connected feel in the steering wheel.