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Feb 26, 2015 | 01:32 PM

abowman

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steering issues

I know our trucks steering are hit and miss. And the misses are manageable, but my steering is horrible. My old truck was your typical steering, wouldn't steer sitting very well and Nada with the breaks. My new truck will not steer what so ever sitting or moving anything less than 10mph. I also notice while sitting it will turn a 1/4 turn either way then get hard. While I'm moving under 10 mph I can rev the truck and get it to turn OK. Backing a trailer is a pita. And turning into my driveway sucks I have to start turning 20ft before and bearly make it. I start turning and its hard and slow I can only turn so fast like the PS pump is not flowing enough or there is a blockage. Anyone have this problem and fix it with a new pump, I have a spare box in case its that. Any thoughts??? Also I did flush with mobile syn. Atf didn't help

Last edited by abowman; Feb 26, 2015 at 01:33 PM. Reason: forgot something

Feb 28, 2015 | 06:48 PM

sgarder

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From: Northeast NE

When my ball joints are getting dry i notice that turning while stopped doesn't happen. It is time to grease them.

Feb 28, 2015 | 10:29 PM

78fordman

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Sounds like a pump issue to me. If you lose both ps and your hydro assist at idle, I would try a pump.

Feb 28, 2015 | 11:56 PM

The Brad

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What size tires? With my 35's inflated below 50psi, I couldn't steer below 5mph, especially when my foot was on the brake. I added a Red Neck Ram steering assist ram and now I can steer with 1 finger while stopped with my foot on the brake. If you're running stock sized tires, you definetly have a problem somewhere.