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Old Aug 25, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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Took the truck out and did a couple of laps on the local offroad short course race track and the rally car course (it was just toooo tempting) and came home with some front end issues.
1. When I turn to the left the steering wheel dosnt return to center on its own. Let go of the wheel and youll do circles. Works fine tuirning right.

2.Going over small bumps or wash boards I get a clunking under the feet of the passanger. I think its the stabilizer bushings but they look good.

My truck is an 02 f350 with a Donahoe Racing 4.5 inch hanger kit and Donahoe dual steering stabilizer.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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Edit. I think the clunking is sway bar bushings.
Any thoughts on what I should check for my steering issues?
 
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 11:03 AM
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Bent steering parts- tie rod, drag link? Ball joints locking up? (remove tie rod end and try to turn the tire right/left and feel for sticking)
 
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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Everything appears to be straight. Ill try and do that this weekend.
 
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Finally made some time for my truck. Shes been sadly parked for months.
Steering stabilizer shock was bent. When I would turn, it was forcing the bent shock shaft into the shock body and this is what was causing my steering to not return to center when turning the wheel one direction.duh

Pulled my sway bar to see if that was my clunking problem.
It was.
Do I buy Energy Suspension bushing kit?
or Moog? or OEM?
Who carries the whole end link other than the stealership?
 

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