2000 dodge ram 1500 sport 360
i commute in my truck and cruise at about 70 mph. when i straighten out the steering wheel after i switch lanes or go around a curve the truck still veers slightly toward the direction i was just turning. in order to stop this i have to over correct by turning the steering wheel slightly past where i should have to for a second and then it seems to drive straight. i have 285 75 16s if that plays a part in this.
would an alignment fix this or is it something loose or more ? im hoping this isnt serious what do u guys think?

 

Your steering most likely just needs tightening. Common issue.

You can do a search and find a couple threads on the subject, IIRC. Usually an easy fix.

 

zman17 is a big proponent of this product: http://rocksolidramtrucksteering.com/

 

Does not sound like that bushing is the problem though. Something is binding, tie rods, ball joints, or trac bar is worn, or as Jason stated, the gear box might be loose or just shot.

 

it just sounds like the caster is out. visually check everything under the truck, including the steering stabilizer. I have seen a few people drive into things that bend the rod in it and make it very hard to compress and extend it. If you cant see anything wrong, take it to an alignment shop.

 

+1.

My truck does the same exact thing. Started when I had 285/75/16 tires installed the other day. I'm going to have to agree with helms above and say the alignment was thrown out of whack due to the taller tires. Could this be?

 

^most definatly.

 

if there any slop in the steering wheel?....Mine was sloppy due to play in the intermediate shaft telescoping joint its in the middle of the main shaft that connects the steering wheel with the gearbox under the rubber cover you could twist it by hand and check for slop...I could feel the 2 to 3 inches of play in my steering though....

 

thanks for the input guys. i just realized havent really checked all the steering components since i noticed the problem. but something else it does is when i turn all the way to one direction and drive it makes a "binding" sound similar to a telephone ring. it has done this since i got it and before the other problem (im not as worried about this but thought it might help).

the steering doesnt seem to have too much play, but then again i had a 95 f150 before and that had lots of play so im not sure what to compare it to (not a sports car)
-i had 285 75 16s before as well but cant remember it the problem existed before that or not. (they previous tires were very unevenly worn)
-im really dont know what all the different steering components are but i can look that up.
helms- you talked about the caster being out from hitting something... well i did hit a pole but at like 5mph before. you said a rod could be bent. would that be a side effect of bumper impact, or are you refering to direct impact in the rod?

lastly what is an IIRC? ... sorry for the long post

 

if your last tires wore unevenly you need an alignment at least....It also sounds like you have some other worn out components up there...