Front end issue.

[86ford69jw]

My boss has a early 99 F350 4x4 prolly 3 inch lift and 305/70/16s. I changed


97 F250 HD auto 4x4
3.55s turning 16.6!

 

[86ford69jw]

Dang it man!!! So I changed the rod that comes off the pitman arm and something else lol. Been a long week. Anyway the problem is when coming out of a turn it kinda jerks and sometimes try's to stick. Any ideas? Last thing left to check is steering box.


97 F250 HD auto 4x4
3.55s turning 16.6!

 

[79jasper]

Probably the box.
Try with the front end in the air. See if you can duplicate the problem.


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[86ford69jw]

Yeah I'm leaning towards the box. Have to check it out this weekend if I'm not to busy fishing lol lol


97 F250 HD auto 4x4
3.55s turning 16.6!

 

[86ford69jw]

Swapped the steering box and all is good.


97 F250 HD auto 4x4
3.55s turning 16.6!

 

[86ford69jw]

Well after a week it's back!!! Finally taking it to the shop when we get back from Mi.


97 F250 HD auto 4x4
3.55s turning 16.6!

 

[94f450sd]

Have the balljoints been greased?a dry balljoint will do this

Axle ujoints as well.doesnt matter if the hubs are locked or not.

 

[86ford69jw]

Oh nope. Haven't checked u joints either. He's gunna take it to the shop


97 F250 HD auto 4x4
3.55s turning 16.6!

 

[Desert Diesel Dog]

I had an '88 f250 4x4 're-arched' [front leaf springs re-done because they were sagging]

The first shop that did the realignment work couldn't get it right... I had to drive it to another shop with laser equipment. [or something like that]

Well... THAT's the way it handled on a curve on a 'clover leaf'.

could this just be an alignment problem?

Also... the guy checked out my general steering functionality. He said it was fine. After it was realigned properly I Never had this problem again.

 

[86ford69jw]

It deff needs a alignment. I did all the front end work and I'm no front guy


97 F250 HD auto 4x4
3.55s turning 16.6!

 

[86ford69jw]

Brought it to the shop and he said restriction in line. Changed power steering cooler and lines and she's like new. Doing ball joints Monday as top on right is bad and bottom on on left is bad


97 F250 HD auto 4x4
3.55s turning 16.6!

 

[dbensen]

Had a similar problem. Replace a lot of suspension components and had it aligned. Drove straight but would hang up and not pull itself out of a turn. Sometimes it would be but those time were rare. The left from universal joint was sticky and giving me the grief. After replacement life it good. Keep us posted. Doug

 

[wh1056]

Nothing new to some of you, but the universal joint "test" that was shown to me years ago is to raise the front wheels off of the ground, lock in the hubs, (not sure what to do with auto hubs?) turn the steering to full-lock, and try to spin each front tire.
If a u joint is tight, the wheel will not rotate freely or may even stop.

 

[86ford69jw]

The driver side u joint was locked up. And lock out was junk. Along with with passenger side ball joints. Replaced all that and it's good as new. Took it to the shop to get it aligned and they said it was dead on


97 F250 HD auto 4x4
3.55s turning 16.6!