Q: Sudden pulling at speeds over 40

asked by on March 31, 2017

Replaced the ball joints, upper and lower as well as the outer tie rods and shocks. Got the truck aligned and now have the issue of sudden tugging to either side when driving over 40mph. Suspension was never replaced before this excluding the stabilizer links, and they seem fine and unflattened. Was wondering if the loose/worn suspension could be cause for replacing the stabilizer bar, or the links again or if it's more likely the inner tie rods?

My car has 96000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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