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2012 ram 1500 4x4 steering rack issues

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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 02:09 PM
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Question 2012 ram 1500 4x4 steering rack issues

so I have been having lets just say a few problems with the steering rack on my truck 4" lift 35x12.5's and the truck cant handle it. had over 12 alignments on its 3rd steering rack @ 24k miles anyone else having issues with their trucks?

this is with daily driving. I have had it down in the woods on some paths a few times but nothing to beat on the truck.
 
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Old Dec 3, 2013 | 09:57 PM
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I have heard of people putting some kind of stability bar on them but I think that was for a wheel wobble. Im sure someone here with another 4x4 will chime in soon. Offset, rubbing, maxing out left and right, inside clearence..? What kind of lift is it?
 
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 02:07 PM
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it has a rcx lift on it with the stock rims and 1" spacers to clear the spindle. i dont max out the steering left to right and there is no rubbing anywhere. other than having to get wheel alignments all the time the truck rides good.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 02:14 PM
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What exactly is coming out of alignment?? ie - if you look at the alignment report what are they adjusting?
 
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 09:05 PM
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Do you always take it back to the same alighnment shop? Just curious. Maybe a second shop would say different? Just my 2 cents
 
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 01:48 PM
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not sure what they call it but the rack gets play internally and they have to keep adjusting it because the tires point out every time and i have been to a few local shops and i found one that gets it right every time but it doesn't hold very long.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 01:52 PM
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actually last night on my way home mid turn the seal blew out the end of the rack and i lost all power steering! drove it to the dealer on my way home and dropped it off for its 4th replacement! they were not shocked to see me and gave me a loaner car again this one lasted 1300 miles the one before that lasted 700 the original one lasted 22k roughly
 
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