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Old 04-21-2007, 08:19 PM
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sloppy streering 79 3/4 ton

i just got to drive this truck on the road for the 1st time the steerings reallyssloppy 1/2 a turn of the wheel before anything happens i know its not the original steerng coluom on the truck its a tilt wheel outta an auto truck mines a manualthe front end seems alright no bent pieces that i can see any sugestions on fixes ty
 
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Old 04-21-2007, 08:31 PM
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look between the end of the steering column
and the gear box
it is called a rag joint
looks like a funny u joint
has a piece of reinforced rubber in the middle
should be NO sloppiness here
then look at the tie rods and drag links
 




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