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Old 10-14-2010, 04:36 PM   #1
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Re: steering is sloppy

Better check the spring center bolt. It is probably sheered off. This is what centers the spring to the axle.
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Old 10-14-2010, 10:07 PM   #2
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Re: steering is sloppy

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No problem...but down the road if you need to replace/rebuild your steering box this guy is good and honest, good that ya had a cheap fix this time!!!
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Better check the spring center bolt. It is probably sheered off. This is what centers the spring to the axle.
yea, that was the first thing i checked, its still intact. its just the nuts holding the u-bolts had worked loose somehow..
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Old 10-14-2010, 11:17 PM   #3
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Re: steering is sloppy

red lock-tite, lock washers, and double nut it, using a Teflon nut on the top. Then they MAY not back off again. lol. As you can tell, I over-engineer everything.
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