Steering Box
MTegtmeyer,
I too have play in my steering and need to fix it.
I have a Lukes Link for my track bar which helped since my stock bushing was shot.
Last weekend I had my wife turn the steering wheel left and then right while
I watched underneath, scary thought you under the truck engine running.
Just kidding, the Lukes link was tight no movement, tie rod ends looked good
etc, ball joints are decent. So I was shaking my head what the heck is going on here, I kept watching as she repeated this. I've done the steering box adjustments per the TSB mentioned.
Being a machinist for the past 35 years your eyes can see things like runout
since you see it almost daily. I put a pointer in my hand held on to the sway bar with it, had the pointer at the center of the steering box shaft and then
I saw it. The shaft moved left and right a bunch in my opinion a total of about
. 250 to . 375 left and right as she turned the wheel.
I ordered a DSS that day I hope I've caught it before the steering box needs
replacement.
I was surprised at the movement I saw, its no wonder the truck wanders!
Try this and I'll bet you see as much movement as I did!
Chuch E.