>Sounds like you've replaced all the components, i've done the same to mine
>and still had a bit of wandering with mine as well. You didn't mention if
>you were running radial tire--that helps a bit with the vehicle wanting to
>wander the road while driving and also the front end alignment.The tire
>shop guys have fun when ya pull one of these into the bay as they generally
>only know 4 wheel alignments and can't call up a 56 on their computer. I
>had the guys align mine to about a 1/4 inch of toe in and that seemed to
>stop the truck from darting when hitting a small bump in the road. At the
>same time I went from 8 inch to 7 inch rims going down in tire size, I also
>installed disc brake with the roller bearings so I was able to minimize the
>play a bit but still have some there... Doing all that at the same time
>sure do put a bit of stability in the steering but I still have an inch or
>so of play in the wheel motion. Just telling ya what I've done to attempt
>to remedy... --wayne
Wandering can be caused by problems with the REAR axle. If your steering and
front axle check out O.K., you might consider checking for a bent rear.
John H.
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