I have a 97 ram 2500 5.9L Diesel. I have alot of play in my steering wheel, maybe around 7 inchs that i can move my steering wheel and nothing happens. I have a new steering gear box, PS pump. and it hasnt gotten any better. Anyone have any thoughts?

 

I had the same thing till I bought the steering stabilizer bar kit from PDRdiesel.com. That thing is amazing. My play went down drastically and my truck doesnt try to wander off on its own anymore. Hope this helps.

 

hi
sounds like you need a track bar !

even a new factory style has a small amount of play , it is the stupid desighn !

get a ssi bracket for the 03 and up bar and you will be amazed !!!!!!!!

i can not say enough about how good mine drives now !

i also replaced the seales to stop stearing box leak and adjusted the box and it is perfect , no wander ,no play , drives like a sports car !

also look at your sway bar end links for play / slop .

get the urathane sway bar bushings for supports and end links !

 

Where did you get the sway bar endlinks and bushings at?

 

hi
got the sway bar bushings at local speed shop

got the end links off e bay , they are much better than the stock ones and have a grease fitting < stock ones did not > and came with the urathane end link bushings ! and lifetime warenty! + they were 1/2 dealer cost!
part no is in my signature !
do a search and if you cant find them let me know i may be able to look the supplier up .

 

Thanks Oldblues

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