Pickup pulls right while braking

Ok here it goes...

I have a 1988 PU, 2WD, regular cab, manual steering.

Here's the problem. When I step on the brake, the vehicle tends to
pull to the right. This doesn't happen 100% of the time, more like
60% - 70% of the time.

Granted, the alignment tends to pull me to the right, but it is not
that bad. Before everyone blames the alignment, keep in mind its been
my experience that just because the alignment is off doesnt
necessarily mean the car will pull during braking. I've driven plenty
of cars with questionable alignment that still stop straight ahead.

However, I will say...If i take my hands off the wheel and allow the
car to pull right, braking will make it pull more to the right (but
keep in mind, not all the time)...so who knows...

What is everyone's idea's on this? Ive bled the brakes recently,
hoping that would be it...but no good. The brake lines are new also.

Perhaps its the left caliper?

Cheers

Tom

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 13:33:24 -0400, Tom <tom@slyck.com> wrote:
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>Perhaps its the left caliper?[/color]

I was going to suggest this. Have you checked it? Are the pads on
the left wearing evenly? From just what you said, I'd suspect that
the left caliper is stuck...

--Steve

You know, Ive narrowed the problem down a bit...

When the truck is pulling to the right and I hit the brakes, I pull
more to the right.

If the truck is not pulling to the right and I hit the brakes, I brake
straight ahead...(but shouldn't alignment problems be consistent??)

This is looking to be more of an alignment problem thatn a stuck
caliper. I noticed visually the wheel on the drivers side (right) is
toe-out...very suspect! I would bring it for an alignment, but I
noticed my inner tie rod on that wheel is fairly shot. Im going to
replace it first, see if I can bring the wheel toe-in a tad and see
what happens...

Tom

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:01:44 GMT, Steve <shamm@austin-not-me.rr.com>
wrote:
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>On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 13:33:24 -0400, Tom <tom@slyck.com> wrote:
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>>Perhaps its the left caliper?[/color]
>
>I was going to suggest this. Have you checked it? Are the pads on
>the left wearing evenly? From just what you said, I'd suspect that
>the left caliper is stuck...
>
>--Steve[/color]