1993 Ford bronco 5.0 ~ My truck has always had the sloppy steering and will wander allll over the road.. it feels very unsafe so over a one year period I replaced Radius arm bushings-Steering gearbox-All power steering hoses\lines and changed the power steering pump I'm thinking the rag joint is many bad I turned and shook the H*** out of it and it seems tight I'm not sure how else to check or fix this wandering issue it is getting very annoying what do I do, what have you done I know I'm not the only person with a wandering bronco haha.

 

Recently replaced my upper and lower ball joints due to being worn. Had it professionally aligned after, but front end still wanders. steering is precise, with no slop. No looseness in any rod-end, but just doesn't seem to want to drive straight. Asked my local ford front end specialist friend of mine and he said the ball joints could be too tight. I did notice the right knuckle was tight. Torque procedures on the knuckles in my manual was vague at best. I'm going to tear it down and re-tighten and see if it is the trick.

 

Hopefully I can get it all figured out.. anyone else have the wandering issue and how did you fix itt??

 

How are your pivot bushings?

 

On lunch break now lemme check em

 

the ball joints, tie-rods, axle pivot bushings and tire width will all play a factor in how this front end behaves. what i dont see the OP mention is ball joints and tie-rods being replaced.

if you go with axle pivot bushings, they are a pain to replace so go with a poly bushing so you dont have to do it again.

what size tires are you running?

 

OK so I just checked the bushing to my axle pivot they look fine but I can be wrong idk how to post pictures here but I took pictures of everything.. I had the guys at my shop I work in check the ball joints and tierods they are good condition.. tires are 33 12.5 15r had 29" tires that were 10.5 and it was much much worse wander

 

Left side

 

Right side<br/>

 

U know what... Sometimes my truck looks like it's sitting un-even over the axle I wonder if the axle pivot bushing are actually shot and allows a side to side movement... Keep posting what everyone thinks of those pictures of the bushings I'll read them all after work thanks everyone might finally fix this wandering issue before it kills me cus the truck is almost unstable

 

Seems like it's hovering over the right side of the axle more than the left I bet when I'm driving the axle slides left to right.

 

Looks like nothing is glaringly obvious so go ahead and get the front wheels off the ground and start grabbing stuff to see if you can find anything loose.
If not your toe in or camber could be completely jacked.
While your tires are off the ground spin each wheel and look at it from the side and the front while its spinning looking for abnormalities.

 

Already done that everything under this truck is tight no play in anything even the ball joints I guess they have been replaced before old owner did bunch of **** to this truck lost his # and can't confirm the replacement of the ball joints but it has the techs in my shop stumped.. I'm a apprentice to a master tech and he has no clue we changing the axle pivot bushings tomorrow

 

when you back into a parking spot the tires will walk outwards. if you can pull forward a few inches it will bring the tires back into their normal stance. can you also post some close up pics of your Tie-rods.

also check round your steering box for cracks in the frame. its not common but has occurred to a few people.

I went with a red-head steering box, new tie-rods and flipped them above the knuckle and my steering is considerably better.

 

Yeah I know about the reverse thing with the front tires I was saying to look how the truck body is favoring the right side of the axle more than the left it feels like the truck slides left to right when I'm driving. Will post pictures of tierods in a minute