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Old 01-02-2016, 08:24 PM
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2003 ram 3500 4 wd diesel. never had dw until 75000 mi. have had it three times in 2 weeks. i changed ball joints,Rancho stabilizer, stabilizer links, front and rear shocks, 6 new balanced tires, pitman arm,1/8" toe in and today i put the up grade steering on from Chrysler which is BIG, center link is 1 5/8", which everybody said would cure the dw,guess what, it did not. went to get supper and went over a bridge joint and it did it. i am going to put the steering box support on this week. sway bar is not loose at all and neither is the upper and lower controller arms. any other ideas, is it not enough toe in? i am afraid to drive the truck. HELP!!!!!
 

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Old 01-02-2016, 08:31 PM
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some people are going to dual steering stabilizers set ups and getting success.


any movement in the lateral control/track bar/panhard bar?
 
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Tie rods? Ditto on the track bar.
 
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i put the upgrade on from chrysler and you get everything for the steering new, even the pitman arm.
 
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Was the vehicle on the ground when the control arms where checked? It takes two people. One to turn the wheel, the other on the ground, looking.
 
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yes,turned the wheel and pushed it back and forth and side ways to check track bar.
 
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Is there play in the steering. IE move the wheel, no movement in the steering box. A little is ok. It's also possible the steering box has internal issues.
 
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no play, steering is smooth.
 
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steering stabilizers don't fix wobble. They just mask it. Replacing whatever part is worn out will fix it.
 
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everything is tight or new. just installed Chryslers updated steering and about 5 miles down road it bounced like a basket ball.
 

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