2003 dodge ram van 1500 shorty
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Yes, it could be a bad steering gear box - and I've been told by several sources that cheap rebuilt Dodge gear boxes are no good. But could be anything: idler arm, pitman arm, tie rod ends, etc. I would put it up on jack stands and shake everything connected to the steering gear until I located where the slack is, you must find where the movement is occurring. Good luck.
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