Today I noticed (with the engine off) I can turn the steering wheel about 3" before I feel anything. It is more like 4-5" till the tire starts to move. I think it is all in the steering box. How much is normal.
Seriously though, my truck has 90K on it and I don't feel hardly any slop. You need to have someone turn the wheel while your under the truck and find out exactly where the problem is. Could be the steering box or any part of the linkage all the way to the tie-rod ends...
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2005 2500HD LT CC/SB 4x4 Duramax of course
Mods: True Flow Intake, Bully Dog PMT, Banks Monster Cat Back with a T304 MBRP front pipe(no more kitty), Access Roll-up Tonneau, Putco Stainless Bed Rails, Billet Grill, 18x9 XD Diesels(Chrome)and 285/65-18 Terra-Grapplers, Bilsteins, Upstate Tie-rod Sleeves, Painless Headlight Relay Mod, PCV Re-Route, Fire and Ice Light bar, RAM Laptop Mount, WeatherTechs...
On second thought, does it have any slop when the truck is running? Mine might act the same way you are describing when off, but when running steering is very tight.
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2005 2500HD LT CC/SB 4x4 Duramax of course
Mods: True Flow Intake, Bully Dog PMT, Banks Monster Cat Back with a T304 MBRP front pipe(no more kitty), Access Roll-up Tonneau, Putco Stainless Bed Rails, Billet Grill, 18x9 XD Diesels(Chrome)and 285/65-18 Terra-Grapplers, Bilsteins, Upstate Tie-rod Sleeves, Painless Headlight Relay Mod, PCV Re-Route, Fire and Ice Light bar, RAM Laptop Mount, WeatherTechs...
Even when on all of our trucks have some slop. Id say a good inch.
As for the steering box we ha to replace the one on our 02 but it exploded on the interstate in the middle of Illinois. Fortuneatly there was a farmer nearby that let us borrow his 01 Powerjoke Dually to make it back while he towed our truck to the dealer.
My guess is shes getting loose because of too many miles.
'03 GMC 2500HD LB7/Allison EC/SB 4x4 Dark Charcoal Metallic SLT. Injectors at 84,000. Sled Puller/DD
EFI Live: V7.5.5/V8.1.2 OS:03904405
Suncoast IV w/1055
512rwhp 1085lb-ft
13.6 @ 99mph
Many mods to come over the winter.
On second thought, does it have any slop when the truck is running? Mine might act the same way you are describing when off, but when running steering is very tight.
Yes, it does it when it is running too. Just harder to tell where it actually start to move stuff. I put Congito idler and pitman supports on the other and the steering is a lot stiffer now except the slop in the middle.
'03 GMC 2500HD LB7/Allison EC/SB 4x4 Dark Charcoal Metallic SLT. Injectors at 84,000. Sled Puller/DD
EFI Live: V7.5.5/V8.1.2 OS:03904405
Suncoast IV w/1055
512rwhp 1085lb-ft
13.6 @ 99mph
Many mods to come over the winter.
I just remembered that the wheels were turned almost all the way to the left when I was playing with it before. I just tried it again with it straight and it only moves about 1/4 as much. Is that normal?
Anyway, it seems to have way too much slop while driving.
The braces will only stop deflection not fix worn parts as I understand it. Grab a bar, jack it up and start wiggling stuff, if something is worn it should show itself pretty quickly.
The braces will only stop deflection not fix worn parts as I understand it. Grab a bar, jack it up and start wiggling stuff, if something is worn it should show itself pretty quickly.
I have already done that. The idler and pitman arms were replaced last fall. They weren't that bad but I did it anyway. I think it is the gearbox. That is why I wanted to know how others compare.
How much slop in steering normal?
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