Yesterday, i decided to go to a testicle festival up here in MT and it was the first longer drive i have taken since getting back up here.  I had it strapped down on a 20 ft trailer for the journey on the axles.

I did  notice a drift to the right when i got bak up here, if i let go of the wheel, it would pull right,  not on brake, but on cruise,  i also noted at take off and at slower speed. the car feels like it is rolling lopsided, like a tire has bulge in it or a lop sided wheel,, I'm guess you can guess what i trying to convey, but as you speed up, it goes away.

Yesterday, about 20 miles into my 40 mile trip,  i got a good bit of wheel shake between 50 and 60.  if i got down to 45 or 48, it went away,, or, it i really got it up about 60 plus, it mostly went away,, so, i just kept on at at about 45 to 50,  as i got along, i began to slip up to the 50s, and there was no vibration,, 60 no vibration, 70 no vibration.  

it was really odd.  for 20 miles, even a creep into the 50s and it would vibrate pretty good.  and then, seemingly out of the blue, it just quit,  and, it did not show up on the way home..due to lots of wildlife on the road, i didnt go above 55 and it was dark, so i didnt really push looking for a the shake.

The pull to the right is still definitely there.

so,, the lop sided rolling feeling, what is a likely culprit here?

the pull to the right,, ??   the vibration, 

could i have pulled it out of alignment when i strapped it down for the haul back up here.  would these all be related to one problem,   ? would an alignment be the first step or or a tire check?

other than that, the car ran good, engine wise, 

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Follow up,

i took out today, same result for the most part,, however as an additional symptom, i notice the cross bar on the steering wheel was at about 2 o'clock --- 8 o'clock orientation, definitely not strait 3 and nine

Tony,  did you delete your original post,, i briefly read it this morning and now its not there.

i dont recall it ever being exactly 3-9,,  but some turn to the 2 to 8 position, just seems more pronounced,, 

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