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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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Gess the cheapest in US would be to go to a weld shop, but here in norway, going to a shop is extremely pricey! Wish I lived in US too...
Sent an email to Summit asking about the difference between those two kits, but still havent got any reply, sent it on sunday.
I also have a steering issue, the steering wheel feels sometimes like the steering slips, I also have problems when I get up to high speed (over 50) that the truck is going back and forth on the road. When I turn the steering wheel a little bit, it feels like it takes a little time for the truck to react and when it does it reacts more than what my steering wheel turning would say.
Replaced the track bar recently.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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Sounds like your steering gear could stand a bit of tightening.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 07:21 AM
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How do I do that?
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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https://dodgeforum.com/fb.asp?m=334697
 
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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 07:39 AM
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Thanks!
That helped alot, still a little bit left, but the steering box helped alot.
I also notice that the truck doesnt straighten itself up after Ive taken a turn. its just as hard to straighten the steering wheel as it is to turn, either left or right
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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I alos notice that when I turn all the way over, either left or right, it kinda drops into full turn and I need to use a little force to turn it back, anyone have any idea what this might be? Caster totally off?
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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Steering box is too tight ... back it off a bit.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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It was like this before I thightened the steering box..
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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Yeah ... sounds like you might have a lot of castor dialed in ... it also sounds like maybe the power steering isn't doing it's job. You shouldn't have to man-handle the wheel to get it to turn (or straighten out).
 
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Adjusted my caster to max today, the truck got a little better during self straightening, but still has that little "bump" in the steering when I turn it max over, dont think it would be the powersteering system, because its just at a certain point I have to use a little force to turn it back before its easy to straighten all the way up.
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