wobble wobble wobble

[IDIoit]

had my first experience with the wobble of death yesterday.
runnin down the back roads @ 35-40 mph, over some train tracks that were worse than they looked.

immediately got her down to under 10 mph, and it stopped.

I have a RSK kit under the front end, stock steering box,
but no track bar.

guess its time to re-install the track bar!
and get a redhead when funds allow.

scary moment.

but... the truck handled it like a champ. the dash didn't flop all over the place or anything! lol

 

[IDIoit]

one thing I dislike is the offset tierods I have going on with this carrdiack customs steering.
I ordered new ones without the offset last week.

another thing on the list is ordering heims for a custom track bar, I think with a RSK, it will want more flex room
this is why I havnt addressed this yet. id like to use johnny joints.
I did a 150 mile drive today, zero hiccups.
but it needs to be done stat.

other than this, and a mild rear main leak on the temp engine, and the goddaymned throw out bearing the truck has done supurb

 

[larson]

one thing I dislike is the offset tierods I have going on with this carrdiack customs steering.
I ordered new ones without the offset last week.

another thing on the list is ordering heims for a custom track bar, I think with a RSK, it will want more flex room
this is why I havnt addressed this yet. id like to use johnny joints.
I did a 150 mile drive today, zero hiccups.
but it needs to be done stat.

other than this, and a mild rear main leak on the temp engine, and the goddaymned throw out bearing the truck has done supurb

Hey if your IDI isn't leaking or something isn't squeeling something isn't right man. Lol

 

[laserjock]

Are you running a steering stabilizer at all? Not a fix but it can help.

 

[towcat]

before you get all freaked out in changing out stuff, put in the track bar and rotate your tires. always start at the most basic.

 

[IDIoit]

I do have a steering stabilizer, but I havnt put it on yet.
work is nuts this week, so ill be doing some work on the truck this weekend.
new bushings for the track bar should be here tomorrow.
tie rod ends showed up today.

ill get these items on, and I should be good.
ill have big o rotate my tires when I take it in for an alignment.

 

[IDIoit]

ok I havnt had an episode again.
last week I went to install the track bar, and the bushings I ordered were sway bar bushings

so I went into my bushing drawer and pulled out some model A front 4 link bushings, and they worked perfectly!!!

just got done working on it for today,

1) the carrdiack customs steering comes with 1 ton off set tie rod ends.
well I can feel them in the steering flop over, was never happy with it.
I had ordered 1 ton TRE's without the offset, and a quick drive to the store, the flop over is gone.

2) installed a rough country 99-04 SD dual steering stabilizer.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271618793191?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I did not install the stickers, so I sacrificed 10 rwhp.
like clock work. I can feel a tad bit of resistance in the steering,
as they all have done for me in the past. but my steering feels super solid.

8 am alignment appointment!

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[larson]

That entire steering set looks beefy as hell. I'm surprised it ever wobbled in the first place.
Looks even better now.