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Old 12-16-2018, 10:28 AM   #1
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Merry Christmas everyone. Had my truck out for couple days here in Ohio while I could. Steering felt like passenger side was not on the same turning radius as the driver side. Checking in with the gurus here where to start investigation. Thanks ahead of time
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Old 12-16-2018, 10:36 AM   #2
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Soft tire?, alignment, bad wheel bearing?, just a few of my thoughts. Great looking truck.
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Old 12-16-2018, 10:52 AM   #3
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Thank you. Picked up dinner last night and it felt different after I turned into restaurant parking lot and continued the same feel on way home. Todaya plan is to tackle the project
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Old 12-16-2018, 11:07 AM   #4
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Had that problem with my 1 1/2 ton jailbar. Was a bent tie rod.
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Old 12-22-2018, 09:10 PM   #5
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Thank you GB. Looks like drag link end was welded on and bent end link
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