Getting ready to tackle my 1997 F350 4x4, 7.3 crew cab long box (same Truck) it is wandering back and forth going down the road . Thank you from Canada
Great video the only dude to take the whole unit out this is how ill do it i have new couplers so ill take it out make the new parts match exactly and pop it back in! Thank you!
Really appreciate the explanation of how all that you replaced affects the alignment. You can also count the threads to get a close as possible to the right alignment when replacing the outer tie rods.
I really enjoy your videos I have a 97 f350 4 door I tried that brand they lasted 3 months and I had to do it all over after trying a second time with the same results I broke down and bought moog lol good luck looking forward to more videos
Buy a ball joint separator for 20 bucks at harbor freight. Best investment for these trucks as they chew tie rods up. Also buy the lifetime warranty ones and the Firestone lifetime alignment unless you know how to align yourself
Great video. but I purchased these parts from Oreilly's like suggested and after opening the boxes I noticed the ball joints pre-installed on the steering rod and center link looked VERY unusual ... dare I say incomplete or not quite good enough to even be called a Chinese part. The dust covers on the ball joints would simply lift up and were NOT clipped or in any way sealed ... what's the point of a zerk fitting if all you have to do is lift the boot and paste some grease in there. I assume this must be wrong, so I'll return them for some other brand and see if they're any better.
In my case it only marginally helped since my steering gear box had the most play in it. The best way to check is to look under the truck at the tie rods while someone else turns the steering wheel. If your tie rods are worn out you'll see a noticeable amount of slop or delay between the pitman arm coming off the steering gearbox moving and the tie rods themselves moving the wheels.
What size socket did you use? And do i use metric or standard sockets.......i always get confused so thats why im askin....i dont want to strip bolts lol
I don't remember what size I used, probably a mix of both metric and standard. Sometimes a metric socket goes on a standard bolt a little tighter so I'll use that instead. Just use what fits the best!
My 97 F350 pulls hard to the right, my ball joints are all new my linkage doesn't look bent other then factory bend. I can't figure out what is going on with it
