Front End ShAkE DoWn! the verdict's in!
 

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1. Thermostat houseing is leaking coolent (they added approx. 1/2 gallon) ut o?
2. Track bar has some play in it.
3. Steering box leaking at pitman arm.

Well Im so glad I bought that air compressor lets go to work! I've found all the diy info for changing steering box seal, however I havnt found squat on the actual housing of the t-stat. This present a oportune time to upgrade to a 180 t-stat but how to fix the housing leakage any one point me in the right direction?? and as far as the track bar goes I've found a OEM one at www.autopartswarehouse.com for 194.00 w/ free shipping (anyone know of any better deals?) or shoul I upgrade to the adjustable one since I run a 5 inch suspension lift? This presents a few more questions...Why is a track bar adjustable? and I know nothing about track bars so how will I know what to adjust it to once installed.
Ive changed my brakes, rotors, hub assemblys so I have competency just not the know how. Is this something I could do?

one last question, Why does my truck only brake in the winter time ??;)

RE: Front End ShAkE DoWn! the verdict's in!
 

The t stat housing issue is most likely a leaking gasket. Happened to me. Thought I needed a water pump. [:@]

Check out Thuren Fabrication. Best bar for the money. Will outlast your truck. An adjustable Tbar fine tunes the centering of your front differential.
I like my truck to break when its winter here. That way I can work on it when its 65 degrees, not 115![X(]

RE: Front End ShAkE DoWn! the verdict's in!
 

where did you find the info on the steering box? i found out mine is leaking at the pitman arm also.

RE: Front End ShAkE DoWn! the verdict's in!
 

I did a search for steering box and read alot of the post also I downloaded this manual from a earliar post https://dodgeforum.com/m_340929/tm.htm
and read all that stuff, then went to napa and bought the "complete" steering box seal kit for like 20 bucks havnt put it in yet, waiting for a warmer day, its literally thundering, lighting, and snowing right now