05 drag linkage worn out???
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05 drag linkage worn out???
My front end took a beating during a temporary assignment in Reno, Nevada this summer....I did quite a bit of hunting which involved a lot of rocky desert "roads". Steering felt loose and made some new clunking noises on hard turns, and the power steering had gotten fairly loud.
I took it into JW Ford in Reno. I'm going to leave out all the insane hassle part of the whole story, but I do want to relate what I was told about the front end.
They had to replace the drag linkage, because it was "worn out". The service advisor said it was because I had the leveling kit (2.5 inch spacers), and that they see it all the time. I said I had less than 6,000 miles on the truck since I had the kit installed (and 40,000 overall). He said it "doesn't take much time" for it to cause problems. He also said my "big tires" contributed to the problem.....they're 33x12.50-18 Toyo MT's on the factory rims.
They also re-torqued the entire suspension and aligned the front end....and rotated the tires. The tire rotation was done and I was charged $40 for it; even though I didn't approve it. I wouldn't have approved it, since there was a Les Schwab almost right next door, and Schwab rotates their own for free (as I'm sure the service advisor knew darn good and well). I won't go into the other damage they did and refused to address.
Anyway.....has anyone else had this problem on a low mileage situation? I firmly accept that I modified the suspension, and have no qualms paying for a fix....IF THAT was ACTUALLY THE PROBLEM!! The rig drives fine now, goes down the road straight again (that's a relief) but some of the clunk noise is still there, and the power steering is still louder than it was before I went on the trip.
05 F350 6.0 CC 4x4
kh
I took it into JW Ford in Reno. I'm going to leave out all the insane hassle part of the whole story, but I do want to relate what I was told about the front end.
They had to replace the drag linkage, because it was "worn out". The service advisor said it was because I had the leveling kit (2.5 inch spacers), and that they see it all the time. I said I had less than 6,000 miles on the truck since I had the kit installed (and 40,000 overall). He said it "doesn't take much time" for it to cause problems. He also said my "big tires" contributed to the problem.....they're 33x12.50-18 Toyo MT's on the factory rims.
They also re-torqued the entire suspension and aligned the front end....and rotated the tires. The tire rotation was done and I was charged $40 for it; even though I didn't approve it. I wouldn't have approved it, since there was a Les Schwab almost right next door, and Schwab rotates their own for free (as I'm sure the service advisor knew darn good and well). I won't go into the other damage they did and refused to address.
Anyway.....has anyone else had this problem on a low mileage situation? I firmly accept that I modified the suspension, and have no qualms paying for a fix....IF THAT was ACTUALLY THE PROBLEM!! The rig drives fine now, goes down the road straight again (that's a relief) but some of the clunk noise is still there, and the power steering is still louder than it was before I went on the trip.
05 F350 6.0 CC 4x4
kh
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no, a 2" lift will not war out your steering noticibly faster than stock. The slightly taller and wider tires could dlightly affect it, but not enough to be worried about.
The heavier diesels are known to wear out steering boxes and pumps.
Good luck!
The heavier diesels are known to wear out steering boxes and pumps.
Good luck!
