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Old 04-28-2017, 06:59 PM
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Loose steering

Hello everyone. I just bought a 2013 F-350 Lariat 6.7l.
truck has 60k miles came with a 4in lift and 35in tires. There's quite a bit of play in the steering wheel. Question; what could I do to fix this?
Drop track bar brace?
Different pitman arm?
If these would, could anyone recommend a place to buy them.

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Old 04-28-2017, 09:23 PM
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I am thinking you have loose parts in your steering? Drop brackets and pitman arms correct "bump steer". When you hit a bump and your truck steers left or right. General loose steering is usually loose steering parts. I have a 2012 F250 company truck with 180,000 miles on it. I had a 3" lift installed the day I got it and its rolled on 35s since then as well. Its all stock parts in the front end and it steers almost as tight as the day I bought it! If your steering parts are still good, consider your tires. I had new tires and an alignment done last year and my truck steered like crap, wandering all over. I took it back thinking they let the apprentice align my truck. They said it all checked out good! A month later I switched to winter tires and just like that, my steering was back to 100%. Those cooper ST max 35s were the culprit! Now that spring is here I put them back on and my truck is driving all over the road again!
 
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Hey thanks for the response. I've checked the front end nothing looks loose, (had it on a lift at work) had the alignment done, tires are brand new BF GoodRich all terrain
i found an adjustable track arm. That basically would rule out a track arm drop brace. Reason why I'm still thinking this is the area of the problem is because of this posted on the item description on the page.

In the mean time while I wait for a reply from the company I will try different tires
"""DescriptionMade To Fit Super Duty Anti-Wobble Trac Bar -
ReadyLIFT is proud to offer a full line of steering and stability performance kits. At the heart of this line is the new2005-UP Ford Super Duty Off Road Series Anti-Wobble Trac Bar. Designed specifically to remove the steering oscillation (steering wobble) that many Super Duty truck owners complain of, this super heavy duty track bar is available in both a bent and straight bar design. The bent trac bar is for use on trucks with 0-4” of suspension lift or more. The 77-2000 BENT BAR is for use only on 2005--2014 Super Duty 4WD trucks with a stock, leveled or lifted suspension of 4" or less. If you have taller than 4" of lift, you must use the straight bar 77-2001.

Available for stock or lifted trucks and constructed of thick 1.5”x.188-wall tube fit with CNC machined welded end bungs, 7/8” chromoly left and right heims for easy adjustment and a 4140 CNC machined clevis, this new trac bar is so awesome it now holds a patent in both the US and Canada. (U.S. Patent 12/423,476, Canada Patent 2676542). Fits 2005-2014 Ford
The ReadyLIFT 77-2000 Anti Wobble Trac Bar is designed to eliminate steering wheel oscillation that can occur both on stock and lifted Super Duty trucks. Super Duty owners have complained for years of steering vibrations, in some instances referred to as a "death wobble" similar to what Dodge Ram truck owners experience. If you have a stock or lifted Super Duty 4WD truck, this heavy duty adjustable anti-wobble trac bar WILL remove the steering issues. Even better is the heavy duty heims and clevis actually increase steering comfort!

NOTE:
•Trucks with 0”-4” inches of lift and no track bar relocation or drop pitman arm, utilize the bent bar application (77-2000)

•Trucks with over 4” of lift or more will require the use of the straight bar kit (77-2001)

•Trucks with a larger lift or lift kits which provide a drop track bar and or drop pitman arm may require a bent bar depending on the amount of track bar bracket drop.
 
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https://www.cjcoffroad.com/FORD-F250-SUPER-DUTY-ANTI-WOBBLE-TRAC-BAR-FOR-0-4-p/77-2000.htm
 
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Have someone watch the front tires while you rock the steering wheel back and forth. If the wheel is moving but the tires are not, time for a new steering gear box.
 
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