Front End Steering replacement
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Front End Steering replacement
Hello all, I have searched for some suggestions about my issue and it seems like I have it solved....
ISSUE: (a) When driving the steering seems to wander and it doesn't track straight all the time - no issue when braking (b) When I hit a pot hole, or bump in the road it "jumps" around and is VERY loose
SOLUTION: Seems as if the ball joints are loose, and draglink maybe, I can move the wheels quite easily and I think this is diagnosed properly - thanks to other threads on here I did some self diagnosis
SO - I want to replace the ball joints, tie rods, and the draglink. XRF seems to be the solution for me, and the one a few folks have used. I found this on eBay XRF Upper Lower Ball Joint Drag Link Tie Rod F250 99-04 | eBay and the seller said it will work for the Excursion 6.0PSD as well.
Are there any alternatives that are better - as a kit? Or not as a kit?
I am also going to put the dual steering stabilizer on to help as well - this one...
00-05 Ford Excursion Dual Steering Stabilizer Kit | eBay
Anyone use this - or is there a better option?
ISSUE: (a) When driving the steering seems to wander and it doesn't track straight all the time - no issue when braking (b) When I hit a pot hole, or bump in the road it "jumps" around and is VERY loose
SOLUTION: Seems as if the ball joints are loose, and draglink maybe, I can move the wheels quite easily and I think this is diagnosed properly - thanks to other threads on here I did some self diagnosis
SO - I want to replace the ball joints, tie rods, and the draglink. XRF seems to be the solution for me, and the one a few folks have used. I found this on eBay XRF Upper Lower Ball Joint Drag Link Tie Rod F250 99-04 | eBay and the seller said it will work for the Excursion 6.0PSD as well.
Are there any alternatives that are better - as a kit? Or not as a kit?
I am also going to put the dual steering stabilizer on to help as well - this one...
00-05 Ford Excursion Dual Steering Stabilizer Kit | eBay
Anyone use this - or is there a better option?
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From: Mount Royal, NJ
You can get better, and not much better. BUT you will pay horrific prices for them. As in hundreds of dollars like these:
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IMHO, The XRF ar the cats meow for whatever price. The fact that they are competively priced is icing on the cake.
Dynatrac - Confidence to Explore®
IMHO, The XRF ar the cats meow for whatever price. The fact that they are competively priced is icing on the cake.
Cargo Master
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,790
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From: Mount Royal, NJ
Unless you are rock climbing (VERY doubtful with a Excursion) or you have rather large tires, you don't need a dual stabilizer. A dual will only partially mask a wander problem coming from another component.
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