Pre 84 Trucks 1st gen pickups

Straight line struggles

Old Apr 12, 2014 | 10:48 AM
  #1  
PAgrown's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
From: Bonedale, Colorado
Straight line struggles

Alright so I took my toyota on its first highway drive yesterday. It has power steering and 35s. Whenever the road would be slightly uneven it'd pull HARD to that side. Later last night at home I was playing with the steering wheel and it just starts moving back and forth about two inches each wiggle with the truck at a stand still and my hands off the wheel. Sure scared the hell out of people swerving all over a 50mph
Reply
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 04:56 PM
  #2  
ksti's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 1,388
Likes: 8
From: CA, Until TSHTF!
How long have the 35's been on it and did you check your steering stabilizer?
Reply
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 06:06 PM
  #3  
gillesdetrail's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 803
Likes: 1
From: Montreal, qc
Make sure there is no slack in the steering box, if there is, it is adjustable, but there is a proper way to adjust it without having issures (as you know steering issues on the road is the last thing you want), make sure you don't have loose in the steering column u-joint, steering box u-joint, tie-rod ends and as mentioned above steering stabiliser.
Reply
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 06:36 PM
  #4  
kawazx636's Avatar
Super Moderator
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 3,218
Likes: 26
From: Salisbury, MD
First check your drag link for play, then steering stabilizer and then the worm gear adjustment.
Reply
Old Apr 12, 2014 | 08:07 PM
  #5  
81yodar's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
From: Washington
I had the same problem with my truck, turns out that the front shims where on backwards and the tie rod ends where bad. But the shims really screwed it up. The thick end needs to be facing towards the rear.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Eggslinger
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
22
Jun 8, 2019 03:32 PM
4x4-runner
The Classifieds GraveYard
90
Apr 18, 2017 09:08 PM
Up&Down
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners
8
Aug 5, 2015 06:20 AM
cgilley
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners
4
Jul 25, 2015 10:55 PM
yourrealdad
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners
2
Jul 21, 2015 11:13 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:31 PM.