Steering wander

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cnlpar

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Newbie here. Any suggestions on steering wander? Replaced track bar, stirring box, ball joints, axle joints..all were worn. Still wanders like a drunken.....it wanders.

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dodge dude94

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Get someone who knows how to align a solid axle truck and have them put some caster into the alignment.
 
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cnlpar

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Alignment checked and is good. Acts like new steering box is bad.

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Jrock2394

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Is it a reman box? Took me 2 tries to get a reman box that is somewhat decent.


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Alignment checked and is good. Acts like new steering box is bad.

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You say it's good?

Did they set the caster? The specified caster range for these trucks is HUGE and if it's not set exactly, it will wander.

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I went with a Redhead steering Box out of Auburn WA. Was not cheap, but truck is now straight as an arrow...
 
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