2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission 94-01 Steering Wandering Count!!

[ChrisHuff]

98. 5 147K, installed Borgeson steering shaft and it improved, but, still have to replace steering box.

 

[FATCAT]

1997, 2500 4x4

 

[Chief USA]

2002, 2500 4 x 4 Quad Cab short bed. Had steering box replaced at about 5,000 miles under warranty. Seemed to help but it is not as tight as I would like.

 

[DLMcpherson]

94 2500 Slt 4x4 never was right!



02 2500 Slt 4x4 at 36000 mi. track bar, all ball joints. steered like a road wagon

 

[Tomscreek]

2001 4x4, 74,000 miles. Wanders all over, done so since new. Haven't tried any fixes except for over center and it's still is bad. Takes me several miles to drive my wifes rig properly without overcorrecting all the time.

 

[budctdca]

1997 2500 4x4 225K, my wanders bad, track bar ok, play is in the steering box...

 

[BILLYGEE]

2001 QC 2500 4x4... still wanders... didn't pay to go to dealer, just got jacked around... If I could buy a truck for 2000. less they can keep their useless warranty!

 

[Bulldog80]

1999 and 2001 QC 4x4

 

[Nyoest]

01 2500 4x4, Track Bar & Merv's Brace at 100,000

 

[LarryWard]

Lukes Link seems such an inexpensive and logical solution to all this track bar issue. And it is "wear adjustable". Worked for the wandering issue. Did not solve "pull" issue but finally a new set of Cooper Discover tires did.

 

[DHawthorne]

Mine would pull to the right all the time. I gradually raised the Caster angle on the right side each time I had a front end allignment done. I need to have it lowered just a little now as it is trying to go left. Tire wear is normal on the front, Flat.



Years ago mechanics would raise the caster angle to allow for the camber in the roads. No one wants to do that anymore for fear of legal problems.



Dave

 

[LarryWard]

Dave, I had a right pull and had as much as he could do with a 4x4 and did not help much but some. Rotated tires and did not do much. Later new tire were much better but it now pulls some to left. So next alignment will consider returning it to original settings, but first I'll do another tire rotation to confirm its left pull.

 

[clinebarger]

Increased caster to 6 degress+ helped alot but still wanders.

 

[BenSeymour]

'99 RCLB 4x4- TOns of aftermarket parts and still wanders, but even worse- pops and clunks like it's coming apart... .

 

[CLorox]

99 2500 Club Cab 4x4 Long Bed

 

[snake]

95 2500, I Think We All {dodge Truck Owner 94-01} Could Write A Book On That Subject {steering Problem} And Other Problems Like Electric Wiring. and On And On And On? But What The Hell, It's Paid For. I Think It Is?

 

[Charliegeis]

99 2 wheel drive

Truck has 100K miles and the wondering is getting worse. Must be driven 100% of the time.

 

[Hoof Daddy]

96,2500,4x4 x-cab, It fix now

 

[Canadian Cummins]

Wander yep Does That

97 2500 4x4.

Had the DSS & the 03 Track bar done, still pulls to the right,

mechanic said it was "in spec".



Found this info on this site by a chrysler alignment tech.



---------------Front left---------Front right-----cross caster

Caster________3. 2____________3. 5__________-0. 3

camber_______-0. 1___________-0. 1

Toe in________0. 05"__________0. 05"



I am going to another shop Monday to get the specs tightend up to see if this works.

CC

 

[DCMille290]

98. 5 2500, 202,000 miles, 3 boxes, new as of last week PCS box. Best it's been in a long while.



DC Miller