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It Floats!!!
Anyone have any suggestions? My 89 seems like it floats and slides where ever it wants to on the road. If there are traffic grooves on the road it while find them and it's a bear to keep it out of them. Might be bad with snow on the roads. thanks for the help...
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my 88' used to do the same thing, I adjusted the sector shaft adjusting screw on the steering gearbox and this helped alot but it could be any number of things, ckeck all of your front end components, ie... tie rod ends, ball joints, steering damper, the list goes on and on....
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Steering "wander" is the best term based on what you described. Comes of underinflated tires, worn steering and front suspension components. Not to sound my own horn but the FAQ's do list all of the front end components in question and their locations.
There is no track arm on TTB Bronco's and only models equipped with the tow package had a sway bar in the rear unless some enterprising owner added one.
There is no track arm on TTB Bronco's and only models equipped with the tow package had a sway bar in the rear unless some enterprising owner added one.
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Nope no lift all stock suspension, It does have sway bars front and back. Tires are 31's
And the steering wheel has little or no play in it. All the bushings and pivot points under the front end seem fine. The Bronco has 78,000 miles on it, bought it off the original owner for $2500.00.
thanks for all the tips.
And the steering wheel has little or no play in it. All the bushings and pivot points under the front end seem fine. The Bronco has 78,000 miles on it, bought it off the original owner for $2500.00.
thanks for all the tips.
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Check the radius arm bushings. The passenger side bushing is next to the cat. My was melted and falling apart. This made the front end wander quite a bit especially when braking. I changed both sides and it tighted things up quite a bit.
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If you have exhausted all possible front end component failures, check the axle pivot mountings where they are welded to the frame. They are prone to cracking either at or just above the pivot bolt at the crossmember. The crossmembers are subject to cracking away from the frame if the truck was abused in a past life. My own passenger side axle pivot mount was cracked in half when I bought the truck...made me nuts trying to figure out why she would suddenly start shaking like she was gonna throw a rod for no apparent reason. My brother's F-150 of the same vintage had the entire crossmember cracked at the frame rails on BOTH sides. NOT a pretty picture I must say.
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Another common problem I see is a tight balljoint (unless they've been replaced there is no way to lube them).If you knock the tie-rods loose,you should be able to "flop" the wheel back-n-forth with little to no effort.Providing they're not bad.An improperly adjusted box will also have the same effect,wander,oversteer,etc.
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