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Truck Dives to One Side or the Other when Braking Intermittently

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#1 ·
Long time Lurker First time poster,
My 2008 S has an issue where randomly without warning, when depressing the brake pedal unrelated to brake pressure I will get a small amount of steering wheel shake, however the truck will dive to one side or the other. No pulsing in the pedal that I can feel and front suspension is relatively new replaced with OEM parts.
Changes from OEM on suspension include a 1.5" strut spacer, Dobinson's leafsprings, Bilstein shocks, & 285/70r18 Nitto Ridge Grapplers
Where to start?
Anyone Experienced before?
Things to Check?
 
#5 ·
Remember when bleeding the brakes follow the bleeding sequence.

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Saving you some trouble in searching for a bleeding sequence
Brake Bleed order for Xterra
RR, LF, LR, RF
 
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#6 ·
I had bought a used Maxima and when you touch the brake the wheel would turn 90° but still drive straight. Hit the gas and the wheel would turn back straight.

An oil leak was right on the passenger lower a-arm bushing so there was no rubber there. Replaced the a-arm and then drove normal. Just some info to check the bushings while your down there.
 
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