I have replaced my steering box. Put on a box brace and a bd track bar. My tie rod ends seem tight. What else could it be. I can live with the little bit of play in the wheel (it is not very much) but the tires just go whatever direction they want to which I have to constantly correct.
Thanks for any help.

 

ball joints and such

 

 

how exactly do you check the ball joints. when I had it jacked up I couldnt feel any slack in anything.

 

Jack the front of the truck up one side at a time and check for seperation between the upper and lower ball joint,if there is replace them.Also check the tie rod ends ,have some one get in the truck and start it in park and turn the wheel left and right and look at the the end if they are so call dancing around (poping in and out of the socket) there bad replace them.It does not take a lot to have these trucks wander.Even then control arms can cause problems.

 

what about between your steering shaft and your steering box thats where my freeplay is now and have you already installed the steering stabilizer

 

If all of the joints in the trac-bar, tie rod ends, steering linkage, etc is tight, and you still have wander or DW. Check the control are bushings, and the stampings themselves.

 

Thanks for the ideas I will check everything again this evening or tommorow.

 

Got a chance to jack up the truck today and take a peek. The only slack I could see in the front end was my tie rod flexing. Is that normal. Also I have some verticle slack in my ball joints and dont know if it is suposed to. Thks for any input.

 

You shouldn't have any up and down movement. Sounds like you need to replace your ball joints.