Loose Steering

• Jan 2, 2012

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OK I have a 2007 ram 1500 4x4 with 60k I just recently put a 2" leveling kit (bds) and a zone 3" body lift, got the truck aligned by the dealer and shortly after I noticed a slight loseness or slop from side to side wondering if anyone else has had this or how to fix it the passenger tie rod was just replaced before alignment and also do the make any kind of steering dampener system or a drop system for the sway bar not fond of the angle the leveling kit has it in

 

• Jan 2, 2012

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Bump. Someone will chime in soon.

 

• Jan 2, 2012

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yea i put a track bar drop on mine and a drop pitman arm on mine as well helped alot i bought them from skyjacker lifts

 

• Jan 3, 2012

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I'm not sure if we have the same suspension if your talking about the truck from your sig but thanks

 

• Jan 4, 2012

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Do you have the solid axle or IFS?

 

• Jan 4, 2012

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07 1500 would have IFS so 2nd gen info won't really help...

 

• Jan 4, 2012

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His truck is IFS.

 

• Jan 6, 2012

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have you checked the ball joints?

 

• Jan 7, 2012

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Yea I think I have narrowed it down to rack and pinion would y'all recommended a mopar new or reman or a oreilly brand etc. Thanks

 

• Jan 8, 2012

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We figured it out!!! hahaha.. ill let Greg share.... lol

 

• Jan 8, 2012

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Update on the problem I was determined to figure this thing out today well long story short I had a buddy help me put the zone 3" on and didn't think to check his work well there is a little cork screw that tightens up the billet spacer on to the rack and pinion shaft well it was left out put one in and the steering good as new just for reference if anyone has the same problem after bl install lol

 

• Jan 8, 2012

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Glad you figured it out. Always gotta check everything! Haha.

 

• Jan 8, 2012

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Come to think of it.. the guy that did that part of the lift is consider a "chosen"
one... mmmhhhmmm..... I think im seein smoke on this one. LOL.

 

• Jan 9, 2012

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Rule # 1 he's number one lol

 

• Jan 19, 2012

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how much of a pain was it to put that BL on?

 

• Jan 19, 2012

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Congrats on a fix. Got any pictures of it complete?

 

• Jan 25, 2012

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I had the same problem when I did the zone BL. I tried so many different things until I realized I didnt put the set screw in. Its an easy thing to overlook.