Steering problem (wheel jerks back and forth)
#16
I know you said the tires are good but sounds like broken belt. I would jack up frt of truck and spin the tires. the belt could be broken where you can't see it until you spin it. A broken steel belt tire makes the stering wheel go back and forth and will smooth out as speed goes up. You can also raise the whole truck up and put in 4wh and look all the tires move.
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I know you said the tires are good but sounds like broken belt. I would jack up frt of truck and spin the tires. the belt could be broken where you can't see it until you spin it. A broken steel belt tire makes the stering wheel go back and forth and will smooth out as speed goes up. You can also raise the whole truck up and put in 4wh and look all the tires move.
#19
The reason I mentioned steering stabilizer is because my brother had a pretty similar problem. I was following him one day and started to wonder if he was falling asleep because he was all over the road and even went off the right side a bit once.
Replaced the stabilizer and the truck went back to the normal "wander".
Hope you figure out what is going on with that thing.
Replaced the stabilizer and the truck went back to the normal "wander".
Hope you figure out what is going on with that thing.
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The reason I mentioned steering stabilizer is because my brother had a pretty similar problem. I was following him one day and started to wonder if he was falling asleep because he was all over the road and even went off the right side a bit once.
Replaced the stabilizer and the truck went back to the normal "wander".
Hope you figure out what is going on with that thing.
Replaced the stabilizer and the truck went back to the normal "wander".
Hope you figure out what is going on with that thing.
#26
#30
I was thinking steering box when i was resding this. If you haven't tightened the box up then it's probably not a gear mesh issue but may be related to the power steering setup as someone has already stated. Just for giggles, try backing the steering box setscrew off a 1/4 turn to see if that makes a difference or not. You say you have no play in the steering wheel which seems odd for these trucks.
Btw, are you the original owner or have you just recently purchased the truck?
Btw, are you the original owner or have you just recently purchased the truck?