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Old Jun 6, 2020 | 08:50 PM
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Steering feels loose

I have a 2018 f350 6.7.

I have had it for about a month now. I can’t help but feel like the steering wheel is loose. There is quite a bit of play in it. Also when coming around corners it does not immediately turn back. I have to help it turn back to going straight.

anyone else experience anything like this?

i am going to take it in for an alignment next week to see if that could be an issue. I’m coming from a 2017 ram that had a much different feel.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2020 | 08:59 PM
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factory tires and wheels? Miles? more info can help others give you more accurate feed back
 
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Old Jun 6, 2020 | 09:05 PM
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Watch the first couple minutes of this video. I tripped across it and it has some really good info at the beginning and then gets into the detailed repair. This is an 07 model but....... watch it. 👍 How you say the steering wheel won’t come back tipped me off.

 
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Old Jun 6, 2020 | 11:08 PM
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factory tires and wheels? Miles? more info can help others give you more accurate feed back
22k miles. I think they replaced the tires. Factory wheels though.

60 psi in the front 70psi in the back.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2020 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by TeddyD
Watch the first couple minutes of this video. I tripped across it and it has some really good info at the beginning and then gets into the detailed repair. This is an 07 model but....... watch it. 👍 How you say the steering wheel won’t come back tipped me off.

https://youtu.be/pWOcFylJbsM

thank you!
 
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Old Aug 7, 2020 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by TeddyD
Watch the first couple minutes of this video. I tripped across it and it has some really good info at the beginning and then gets into the detailed repair. This is an 07 model but....... watch it. 👍 How you say the steering wheel won’t come back tipped me off.

https://youtu.be/pWOcFylJbsM
F350Newbie,
Was this what was wrong with your truck?
 
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Old Aug 7, 2020 | 02:33 PM
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Some folks report that adding a dual stabilizer can cause some resistance when returning to center. Your truck doesn’t happen to have one, does it?
 
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Originally Posted by STX Screamer
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Was this what was wrong with your truck?
my steering stabilizer was ruined and needed to be replaced. Also my truck was so far out of alignment that they had to order some adjustable cambers?? Or something like that. Once aligned and new stabilizer bar added at factory spot it was good to go.


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Some folks report that adding a dual stabilizer can cause some resistance when returning to center. Your truck doesn’t happen to have one, does it?
nope just the factory one that was replaced to do it being damaged.
 
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