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cornbinder89 wrote:It starts with a full inspection. King pin, drag link and tie rods are 1st on the list. Spring pin/hangers and U bolts are next.
Then check the steering box, it will likely take two people.
Before you can address slop, you need to know where it is coming from.
Steering box has adjustment, but you 1st need to be sure that is where the slop is, or you can make steering worse.
Boxes can be loose in several places. The main shaft from the wheel can be loose in the axial direction, and that is corrected most often by removing shims.
the output (pitman) shaft can have poor engagement with the worm and need to be adjusted tighter, and the bushing that support it can be shot and need replacement, you can't "adjust out" slop in the bushings.
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