AKTRADERS:
Sorry about all the responses NOT pertaining to the vehicle in question - 60's and 70's Ford trucks bear about as much mechanical resemblance to modern Superduty trucks as to a DeTomaso Pantera. My experience with the recent Superduty, specifically with my own 2001 Excursion, suggests that you may want to have your ball joints checked. I had a wandering issue that became very pronounced the week before last when I hitched a 40-foot travel trailer to Big Black and proceeded to drive 900 white-knuckle miles from Hamilton, OH to Sulphur Springs, TX, where I had a mechanic friend replace the driver side upper ball joint, which had failed; the result was a remarkable improvement in handling and steering authority, and a much more relaxed remaining 300 miles of our trip. The spent joint didn't have a great deal of movement in it, but the small amount of play gave rise to an unpleasant amount of hunting for direction on the highway.
Have your ball joints checked, as well as the tie rods; big things like steering racks and power steering pumps are less likely to be the culprit, but can be considered after eliminating the usual suspects.
Last edited by dieseldave; 02-10-2008 at 08:45 PM.
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