Bump Steer
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Tuned
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Bump Steer
I have a little "Bump Steer" with my 2019 F250 XLT, plow/camper package. This is really no big deal, but would like to see if I can eliminate it. Read a little about it here, but could not find any concrete suggestions. Thinking heavier Steering Stabilizer, and if it persist, Heavier shocks. Any product suggestions would be appreciated.
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From: Cheboygan Mi
If your looking for a better ride and overal control it wouldn’t hurt to upgrade the shocks, but I don’t think it will help bump steer, a better or dual steering stabilizer setup will help the bump steer, if you haven’t had alignment checked, might be a good place to start,
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I think y'all are confusing bump steer with steering oscillation (a.k.a "death wobble"). The only way to correct bump steer -if that is indeed what you are referring to- is to bring the arc of travel for the axle pivot points and tie rod closer to the same. Bump steer is what occurs on nearly all vehicles because these arcs are almost never the same due to packaging issues. The actual handling affect is when a wheel hits a bump, the tie rod movement will steer that wheel, or wheels where both tires hit the bump, causing a change in toe which can cause the vehicle to steer itself. Again, it's not something you'd ever notice. On a track car, you'd want to address this, but if you're not going for lap times, it's a non-issue.
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I absolutely had to add 2* Carli caster shims to my 18 F350 (with/ F450 front coils same height of the plow springs). The jury is still out on my 2019 F250 but i'm keeping an eye on it for sure. Adding a bigger stabilizer is truly just a band-aid to help mask the issue.
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I had my truck in early for some braking issues (it was pulling right under braking, even after break in period) and they did an alignment on the truck and make some adjustments. Maybe have it checked? I didn't get enough mile son it to tell if that make a difference or not though - drives fine now.
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