I have an '07 F-350 Powerstroke, Crewcab, 8 ft. bed, 4WD. Completely stock suspension (including the "Rancho" shocks). When in a turn, the steering seems to "stick" a little. For instance, if I am in a constant turn like going thru a cloverleaf onto the freeway, the steering won't be smooth if I have to change the tightness of the turn, as in it feels like it "sticks" a little and the wheel won't spin smoothly. In the past it seemed to be a product of low tire pressure...the tires were a little low and when I pumped them up, the steering would correct itself. Now, my tires are at the correct pressure and it is still doing it. I took it to Ford a few months ago and got the "this is normal" speech, however it doesn't seem like it should be.

Does this make sense? Anybody else had this problem?

I have been wanting to replace the shocks for sometime now, if I do that, will that fix the problem? Could the steering stabilizer be going bad?

I see a lot of people run Bilstein shocks on here, some run Edelbrock. I have a friend that has the Rancho RS9000XL on his 1 ton truck with the "My Ride" adjustment tool and loves them. What would the best shocks for me to get? I don't do a ton of towing or off roading, so something for a good ride on the streets would be good.

Thanks for the help!

 

Remove the stabilizer and try it without to see if it is the culprit.
It will drive fine without it.