Thoroughly pissed off

[Davy120]

So was crusising into my drive way yesterday and heard a loud clunk, get out to check it out and my steering linkage is about ready to rip my stamp plate off my headers

So i ripped it the rest of the way off, now my steering linkage is full on hitting my headers tube to the point where i can barely turn left.....pretty pissed right now since i deploy in a week.

Anyone have any ideas? Havent had time to inspect whats fully going on but im thinking maybe my steering linkage is loose?

Camo Ram

 

[Redtruck-VA]

Pretty sure your header isn't moving around. Before driving the truck again I would find out what's happening to cause the interference. Pull the fender liner and get in there, something is seriously not right.

 

[Davy120]

Most definetly, my buddy watched as i turned and he said my linkage was going in a pretty large diameter circle like its wobbling

Camo Ram

 

[Trupiano]

Is the brace loose or cracked?

 

[johnnysart]

Sorry to hear that. I hope you can get it fixed before you leave.

"And Thank You, for your Service"

 

[Redtruck-VA]

Keep that tag you might need it for inspection.

 

[Davy120]

Is the brace loose or cracked?

Im not sure its possible its one of those, but right now im packing/cleaning my house
gonna be pressed for time since i leave in a week and half

Sorry to hear that. I hope you can get it fixed before you leave.

"And Thank You, for your Service"

Me to, and thank you for your appreciation

Keep that tag you might need it for inspection.

Oh i did its in my glove box



Camo Ram

 

[Trupiano]

Can you afford/manage to leave it like that while your deployed, and fix it when you return? Or does someone need the vehicle while your gone?

BTW, you don't have to say it, I understand opsec/infosec. But if your going to Kandahar, please keep your eyes open and your head down. It's ******* brutal over there.

Can't wait till we get the hell out of there.

 

[Davy120]

I can manage with waiting. But its kinda like a piece of mind thing ya know lol
But if i cant get to it, itll just have to wait.

And nope not going to kandahar, but ive heard its pretty bad over there. I work the kc-135 strato tanker so nothing to bad base wise.
But defiently thanks for the heads up man.

Hows bagram? Thats our rumored next base for deployments.

Camo Ram

 

[Davy120]

Well fixed the issue, turns out my rack and pinion bolts were on the verge of coming out....so tigthened them up and shes good to go and no damage done to the headers...wish i could say the same about the steering linkage lol looks like ill be replacing that when i get home

Camo Ram

 

[johnnysart]

Good to hear you found the problem. At least now you have piece of mind knowing before you head out.

 

[Redtruck-VA]

That's a bit scary, have you worked on the rack pinion recently?

 

[Davy120]

Yea replaced it 3-4 weeks ago, thought it was tighthened down pretty good guess i was wrong lol gonna slap some locktite on that beast

Camo Ram

 

[Redtruck-VA]

Yea replaced it 3-4 weeks ago, thought it was tighthened down pretty good guess i was wrong lol gonna slap some locktite on that beast

Camo Ram

I am thinking that is an excellent idea. Glad you found it.

 

[Davy120]

Me too..that could have done damage

Camo Ram