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Old Dec 4, 2017 | 05:57 PM
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Solid axle swap steering help

i have a 03 f150 solid axle swapped with a axle from a 78 150. Has death wobble very bad. When I turn the steering wheel my drag link makes the tie rod rotate back and fourth. Is there anyway to solve this issue? I’ll post pictures of my setup. Thanks


 
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Old Dec 4, 2017 | 06:15 PM
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solid axle and lifted... It looks like the axle hangs on the two coil springs.. Maybe im missing something, but the wheels / tie rods / axle all seem to be tied together, but look like a lot of "FLOAT" between the axle and the frame. I realize you LIFTED the original 1978 axle and had to make mods, but im not sure I see enough restraint between the axle and the frame, especially when you turn and get body roll, side torque... ?
 
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how much is the front end LIFT ?
 
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Old Dec 4, 2017 | 06:19 PM
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Yes it does when I turn the truck lifts up. What should it looks like. What do I need lol
 
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