Steering issues
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From: Lowell, MA
Steering issues
My 99 F-350 will occasionally feel very loose in the steering. It's hard to describe, but it seems like it over reacts when I am straightening out after a turn. I then have to turn quickly in the other direction to correct this. It almost feels like there is a slight bit of resistance when I am almost straight which suddenly gives way causing the front end to over react. I have had the steering box replaced for a different issue, this was happening before and after that replacement. The front end was aligned as well. I had a similar but much worse issue on my old chevy truck which turned out to be the steering shock. My ford does not have a steering shock. Any ideas on this?
99-F-350 Lariat V-10 CC LB 4x4
99-F-350 Lariat V-10 CC LB 4x4
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search for "f250 wandering steering", you'll find plenty of reading material. My buddy has a 2000 v10 super duty and has been fighting this problem since he got the truck. My '99 7.3 doesn't do it, but I guess lots of people experience it. Best reason we have heard is Ford used a steering box thats too small for the truck, but thats just here say.
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Its definitely the ball joints. I have battled this issue since 2000 with my truck after a bad ball joint replacement by a dealer. It has finally come down to the quality of aftermarket ball joints. Spend the money and get the factory motorcraft lower ball joints and install them. The uppers don't matter much and I actually used Raybestos uppers on mine. Just forget the fact that they are non-serviceable as they dont need it anyway. Moog, OE brand and Raybestos lower ball joints SUCK on our trucks. They are manufactured with too little clearance and are the problem in 90% of the trucks I look at for friends that have steering issues.
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