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OMG! Truck suddenly lurches to right

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flagmanruss

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The steering is much tighter but after finding the rear axle walking around, hard to tell how much difference the track bar made.  There is still more looseness in the steering than I am happy with.  The good part is that it is upgraded & will not need to be done (aggain & again) in the future.  There's no more lurching!

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Flagmanruss, Do you already have the DSS? It made a big difference on my steering even though my truck only had 30,000 miles. It stops the steering box stress wear and stops the shaft play. It even stops the weakness in the steering box mounting that moves a wee bit as the frame is a little bit soft around there.

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It's a direct bolt on item.

 

But still have a hard time seeing why a stock truck would even need one. But if you installed oversized tires and do a lot of offroad use I would see a need for it rather quickly. But as for me I'm still running my 235's and no issues with my steering box or steering looseness. Go figure? :shrug:

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It's a direct bolt on item.

But still have a hard time seeing why a stock truck would even need one. But if you installed oversized tires and do a lot of offroad use I would see a need for it rather quickly. But as for me I'm still running my 235's and no issues with my steering box or steering looseness. Go figure? :shrug:

2nd gens are looser than 3rd gens and it was a huge difference on stock tires.

You would be simply amazed at what it does to an already "tight" front end.

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My truck came with the 265s that are still on it...  barely legal now...  I'm seeing the pitman arm nut (lock washer retained) is removed & a extension nut/shaft put in it's place which engages the brace with it's bearing. 

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