Tightening up steering slop..

[House003]

Thanks guys I appreciate the help

 

[House003]

Update: picked up the moog pitman and idler arm today. Putting them in tomorrow morning!

 

[House003]

Took about 3 hours and went together smoothly!! Almost no slop in the steering now!

 

[Blue95]

Glad to hear it! everything go back on the same way it came off? Postion wise?

Knew that would help you out! How are the BJ's and tierods?

 

[House003]

Yup! Drives nice and straight down the road! The shop said my outer left tie rod and all 4 ball joints are bad.. But it don't see any play in them what so ever.. Only problem I see is that the grease boot for the uppers have come off, but I keep putting grease in them.. No play in them but I'm sure that will be the next thing

 

[skylark]

Yup! Drives nice and straight down the road! The shop said my outer left tie rod and all 4 ball joints are bad.. But it don't see any play in them what so ever.. Only problem I see is that the grease boot for the uppers have come off, but I keep putting grease in them.. No play in them but I'm sure that will be the next thing

When we bought the dually all 4 ball joints were bad and the pitman arm was so hosed that there was almost 1/4 of a turn in the steering wheel! The pitman was replaced the next day but the ball joints took about 12K miles before replacement. I was surprised that I didn't have tire wear issues and that my slop didn't improve when I replaced the ball joints. My steering box was my final issue.

 

[House003]

Right now my steering seems really nice.. Only thing is that when you let go of the steering wheel it wanders to the right

 

[df2x4]

Right now my steering seems really nice.. Only thing is that when you let go of the steering wheel it wanders to the right

Sounds like you need an alignment. I had the same issue after replacing my pitman arms in my truck. I'd get it checked soon if you can so you don't cause any unnecessary tire wear.

 

[House003]

Sounds like you need an alignment. I had the same issue after replacing my pitman arms in my truck. I'd get it checked soon if you can so you don't cause any unnecessary tire wear.

I'll see if I can.. I might replace the tie rods first and maybe my upper ball joints and then get an alignment so I can do it all at once.. My tires are getting pretty low on tread already

 

[Blue95]

I'll see if I can.. I might replace the tie rods first and maybe my upper ball joints and then get an alignment so I can do it all at once.. My tires are getting pretty low on tread already

This is the best idea, with a BJ change or tie rod change you have to re align, so do it all then pay for an alignment, unless places will do lifetime ones.

I need tie rods and upper BJ's on mine, I am going to do the entire tie rod and sleeve on each side, cheaper to buy inner/outer and sleeve than pay the labor to R&R the outers and leave the inners.