First ol truck!!
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Welcome to driving an old Ford truck. The steering boxes go bad on pretty much every truck at some point.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Kemmerer, Wyoming
There is a lock nut holding a bolt on the top of the steering box. This will provide the lash adjustment for the steering gear. Tightening it up should help, but it's usually just a temporary fix for an already worn out steering gear. I would try it anyways, it should improve the play - IF you've already checked all of your steering linkage for bad parts. Have somebody wiggle the steering wheel back and forth while you're looking at everything to find out where the play is.
That rag joint is also replaceable if that's where it's coming from.
That rag joint is also replaceable if that's where it's coming from.
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Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Middle Tn.
Carefull on that adj. nut. The gears have a high point and if adj. too far your steering can lock up. Ask me how I know! Felt fine going down the road, made a left and that's where she locked up. In my opinion if a steering box needs adjusting then it needs replacing. What's your or someone else's life worth?
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Joined: Mar 2005
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From: tujunga, calif
Carefull on that adj. nut. The gears have a high point and if adj. too far your steering can lock up. Ask me how I know! Felt fine going down the road, made a left and that's where she locked up. In my opinion if a steering box needs adjusting then it needs replacing. What's your or someone else's life worth?
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