Violent shaking when braking
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Any loose or worn out steering components? Front end alignment lately? Tires still have the balance weights on them? I would do a quick front to rear tire swap and test drive.
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Just balanced the tires yesterday. Front end alignment is all good. And yeah some play in the steering wheel but only when the truck is off other than that the steering is very well I can turn the thing with my finger. And if I let go of the steering wheel on the highway doesn't pull to the left or right.
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Like all high boys you have no stabilizer.
The conversion kit is the cure all. it's a days work and $1400 but it's worth every penny. if you're going to sell the pickup anyway it's not going to pay to do it but if you'd keep it if it drove great and didn't leak a gallon of oil every day then just do it.
The conversion kit is the cure all. it's a days work and $1400 but it's worth every penny. if you're going to sell the pickup anyway it's not going to pay to do it but if you'd keep it if it drove great and didn't leak a gallon of oil every day then just do it.
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How do you know it was original ? I have considerable experience for the last 45 years with these pickups and I have never seen a factory stabilizer on a power steering high boy.
If I'm wrong prove it , there is no concours judging book on 73-79 Ford pickups so this is how we learn . I'm finishing up an extensive expensive restoration on a '76 high boy and if I'm missing something I want it.
If I'm wrong prove it , there is no concours judging book on 73-79 Ford pickups so this is how we learn . I'm finishing up an extensive expensive restoration on a '76 high boy and if I'm missing something I want it.
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tlrtucker looks like the same deal I have it's "power steering" assisted. I know it's confusing it took me a while to understand if it was power steering or manual steering but it's a little bit of both. Especially because most of the parts for them are labeled "power steering". That's why I call the alternative true power steering.
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tie rod ends alone probably wouldn't create the symptoms you are talking about but they could make or worse.
The easiest way to check all the points in your steering is to watch as someone turns the wheel back and forth until they feel stiff resistance . there are other ways that are more precise but if it's serious it will be obvious doing this check
Your alignment could be really whacked too. it's pretty hard to check yourself but you can get a rough reading on your toe in by measuring the front and the back of the tire and see where you're at. .
The easiest way to check all the points in your steering is to watch as someone turns the wheel back and forth until they feel stiff resistance . there are other ways that are more precise but if it's serious it will be obvious doing this check
Your alignment could be really whacked too. it's pretty hard to check yourself but you can get a rough reading on your toe in by measuring the front and the back of the tire and see where you're at. .
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You are correct the front axle is rebuilt and all berings are brand new and shimmed.
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But nowhere as bad as it was? I suspect maybe a bad tire, bent rim. DO you have a way to hot swap a complete different set of tires and rims and see how it does? Yea again not easy, but a cheap way to troubleshoot.
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