Hey guys,

I had posted a couple of weeks ago that my '00 F350 4x4 dually wouldn't turn very far to the left cause the drag link end was hitting the leaf spring on the left side. When I got the truck it needed new tires bad and the steering wheel was upside down. I told the tire shop to check the alignment and turn the steering wheel back around. Well they did just that, they adjusted the drag link out so far that it hit the spring when turning to the left. Today I installed a new drag link end cause the old one was looking pretty rough from hitting the spring so much. While I had the drag link disconnected from the pitman arm I lined the front wheels up exactly straight. I am an accident reconstructionist and I have a device that I use to measure the angle or slope of a roadway. I made sure that both wheels were straight at 0 degrees and made sure the pitman arm was straight at zero degrees. I then adjusted the drag link in to connect to the pitman arm and tightened it down. I then verified that the wheels will turn to the right and to the left at the same angle. So I know for sure that the alighment is correct. Now my steering wheel is back upside down. I noticed that the shaft coming out of the steering column and going through the firewall to the gear box has a small knuckle joint in it just below the steering column. Can I take the shaft apart at that knuckle, turn the wheel right side up and then re-connect the shaft? If so how does the shaft disconnect at that joint? It looks like a tiny U joint.

 

I don't think that is where you should make the adjusments, there is a connection in the steering linkage that is 8" or so long joins 2 tubes and is threaded. I would loosen the sleeves on it so you can turn your steering wheel around, then reconnect.

no technical terms used, but I believe it should work. Doubt that somewone else messsed with the steering shaft.

 

Forgive me if I sound like an idiot but where exactly is it located on the steering linkage? I didn't see anything like that today but I'm sure I just didn't know what I was looking at.

 

On the drag link is a threaded coupler, loosen the bolts and you can turn it to adjust the position of the wheel. This pic is a good reference for locations and terminology albeit not a superduty.

 

Oh yeah, I got the drag link adjusted fine to where there is equal turning radius left and right but my steering wheel is upside down. What and how do I disconnect to turn my wheel without turning the pitman ARM.

 

"On the drag link is a threaded coupler, loosen the bolts and you can turn it to adjust the position of the wheel".

Loosen it so much that you can turn the steering wheel, but not the rod. Should be able to turn the steering wheel so it is right-side up, and then reconnect the threaded sleeve.

 

Sorry, misread your post/question. I would be surprized if someone had removed the Pitman arm, but if it doesn't point straight towards the front bumper, you will have to remove it and adjust it.
A three arm puller will be needed.