I have a 98 ram 1500 with a 6" lift and 35s. I just replaced my steering gear, track bar bushing, and did a power steering flush. I also installed a steering gear stabilizer but there is STILL play in the steering. What else could it be? It's out of alignment, but i don't think that would cause this much steering play.

 

Worn ball joints, tie rod ends, wheel bearings and the tires themselves can all contribute to this problem. Also, how is the other end of the track bar?

 

Need to jack it up, and inspect. Sit a friend behind the wheel, and rock it gently back and forth. So what moves that shouldn't be, or, what doesn't move, that should. There's your slop.

It may be the steering box itself. Or, if you have the "T" steering, you may be experience tie bar roll. (that one will be self-explanatory when you see it.)

So, crawl under there, and have a look.

 

It is also very likely to be the bushings for the steering column. The Rock Solid Ram fix seems to be the most popular option for fixing this.

 

Ah ive heard about that before but what exactly is it and how does it help?

 

All of those have recently been replaced and the other end of the track bar seemed to be in good shape

 

http://rocksolidramtrucksteering.com/

The explain it a lot better than I could, but the column bushings go bad causing play in the steering. You can't buy just the bushings from Dodge, so your options are to go with an aftermarket option like this or to replace the whole column from the dealer.

 

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...-steering.html