Since Joe brought up the steering box again, I would like to mention that some more. The steering box is the worst problem I see in "loose" steering on these trucks. Jack your truck up sometime so the tires aren't touching the ground. (safely on jackstands etc..) Lay on the floor and have a helper turn the steering wheel back and forth while you watch the motion being transferred from the box to the drag link to the steering arm and through the tie rod to the other wheel. (helper can be the wife, but 5-6 year olds just love "steering" too!) As they turn the wheel a little each way, watch to see if the pitman shaft (shaft coming out of the steering box through the frame with big nut on it) jumps up and down a little before the pitman arm starts to move the drag link. Bad bushings in the box will allow some slop here, so that the steering wheel is being turned, but the drag link isn't getting the message. Follow the turning motion all the way down the line, and you will most likely also see some slop in the drag link and tie rod ends. When everything is properly rebuilt and adjusted, these trucks will have very little slop in the steering wheel. I mean so little you wouldn't believe it. Especially if you are used to a 1/4 turn of play on the steering wheel before the truck even starts to think about following your directions. They weren't sloppy when new!
