Steering issues..

[mowin]

2017 3500 SRW.
On slow turns, the steering wheel pulsates. It's kinda like a shimmy, but slower. It goes away at around 20 MPH. Truck tracks fine.
I thought it might be a bad tire, so I rotated front to back, no change. I had tire balanced, and that didn't help. Power steering fluid is full.

Buddy and I jacked the truck up, and there's no play in the tire and ball joints and tie rods are fine.

He seems to think it could be the steering stabilizer.

What's everyone think?

 

[Tach_tech]

Are you at full lock when this happens?

 

[mowin]

Are you at full lock when this happens?

No. In 2wd. I kinda feels like the wheels chocking when turning on pavement while in 4wd, but not even close to that sever.

 

[Quick_Shifter]

2017 3500 SRW.
On slow turns, the steering wheel pulsates. It's kinda like a shimmy, but slower. It goes away at around 20 MPH. Truck tracks fine.
I thought it might be a bad tire, so I rotated front to back, no change. I had tire balanced, and that didn't help. Power steering fluid is full.

Buddy and I jacked the truck up, and there's no play in the tire and ball joints and tie rods are fine.

He seems to think it could be the steering stabilizer.

What's everyone think?

U joints most likely my buddy has an 06 ram 2500 he was saying the same thing as it almost felt like he was in 4wd when turning and it wasn’t all the time

 

[GsRAM]

No. In 2wd. I kinda feels like the wheels chocking when turning on pavement while in 4wd, but not even close to that sever.

No..TT means is the STEERING wheel turned all the way (full lock left or right) when you have this issue?

 

[mowin]

No..TT means is the STEERING wheel turned all the way (full lock left or right) when you have this issue?

Sorry. No. It does it on slight turns.

 

[mowin]

U joints most likely my buddy has an 06 ram 2500 he was saying the same thing as it almost felt like he was in 4wd when turning and it wasn’t all the time

Mines a 17 with 35k. I would hope the u joints would last longer than that. I'll check them though.

 

[Quick_Shifter]

Mines a 17 with 35k. I would hope the u joints would last longer than that. I'll check them though.

I would hope so too. But your description was his exact issues and it turned out to be the u-joints. My buddy had new u joints installed under a year ago so it was the last thing we looked at too

 

[RamCares]

2017 3500 SRW.
On slow turns, the steering wheel pulsates. It's kinda like a shimmy, but slower. It goes away at around 20 MPH. Truck tracks fine.
I thought it might be a bad tire, so I rotated front to back, no change. I had tire balanced, and that didn't help. Power steering fluid is full.

Buddy and I jacked the truck up, and there's no play in the tire and ball joints and tie rods are fine.

He seems to think it could be the steering stabilizer.

What's everyone think?

Hi mowin,
We understand your concern. We suggest having your dealer inspect this concern if you have not done so already. We are also available via private message if you would like any additional assistance during that process.
Lydia
Ram Social Care Specialist