Pulls to the right when braking

[rpcc]

Truck as a fresh alignment. When I brake, the car pulls to the right - and down a bit. Any ideas on what this might be?

[Loren]

Bad tire, wheel, brake pad/disc issue.

Closer inspection is required I think.

[SpawnyWhippet]

Could also be a suspension issue on the side it pulls towards

[RacerX5]

Check your tire pressures first.

Could also be a sticking caliper. If this is the case, aside from uneven pad wear, the sticking brake can produce a good bit of heat. Take a short ride and shoot each front rotor with an infrared thermometer. A noticeable difference in temperature would confirm this diagnosis. There are also tools that measure brake pad pressure, but that's usually not needed.

[rpcc]

Thanks for the feedback - it seems to be getting less noticable with time driving, so I'm thinking it could be corrosion on the rotor after sitting for a while. I've brought it to a pro to figure it out. I'll let you know what I find out.

[rpcc]

I checked rim temp - neither side seems to be getting hot, Checked the air pressure on bot front tires and its 38 as specked. The car has a fresh alignment - 1000 miles ago. How do I check for a bad tire? They are Nito tires - kind of an aggressive tread - could that be the issue?

[Hilux2400]

If it is being caused by a braking fault a vehicle pulls to the right if the right hand brakes are stronger than the left hand brakes. It could be a stuck caliper on the left side or a stuck piston.

[rpcc]

Can anyone recommend a good service company to rebuild the calipers if that's the way I should go? Any opinions on rebuild vs new? I'd rather not waste my time with a rebuild if its not going to perform well.

[cluck]

Check your lower control arm bushings! My '04 CTT did this same thing even after brand new brakes. Replaced both lower arms and the problem disappeared. So did the 70-80mph steering shake and "clunk" when braking.

[Enzo955]

Cluck has the idea, I have a 2004 CTT and I got a bad clunk and I replaced both bushings and it's gone.