firehonomichl
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Ok guys I’m at a lose on what to try next... I have an 88 f250 7.3 tidi with the TTD Dana 50 I’ve put all new tie rod ends steering box ball joints and wheel bearings and it still wonders... am I missing something?
It's an old Ford, it's trying to keep you awake.
Is it wandering or is there play in the steering? I just took the play out of me steering shaft a couple of months ago and it made a HUGE difference. I knew that it wasn't loose front end parts (even before I replaced them due to bad rubber boots). When the play came into the steering, like going onto or off of a bridge, I could tell that the wheels were moving together. I tapped the upper part of the slip joint (on the steering shaft) and put a bolt in there to hold the two pieces together.
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If you tighten the bolt very tightly, it will hold the two shafts together but will still slip.
Oops. I didn't write that correctly. I meant to say that if you don't tighten it very tightly, it will still slide. Sorry for that mistake.If you say so. I am not here to criticize, just making people aware of why it's designed the way it is.
I did a steering shaft on a Jeep similarly. I drilled 4 1/4” holes in the outer tube and welded 1/4” nuts on. I did 2 on each flat. Then I used flat point SS 1/4-20 set screws and jam nuts. I was able to remove 100% of the play, but still compress it by hand.Oops. I didn't write that correctly. I meant to say that if you don't tighten it very tightly, it will still slide. Sorry for that mistake.