Play in steering wheel

wa8yxm wrote:
It may be adjustable but first a question
How are you measuring the play?
If you mean it seems "loose" driving down the road, you may need a device called a Track Bar.. I did (Different chassis) Explanation follows

IF it is "loose" sitting still.. Then there may be an adjustemet (Steering pre-load) I will not, however, tell you how to mess it up.


Track Bars
I remember badck when they first started making PIckups with "Independent front suspension" they yammered about the improvement in the ride, but the real improvement was in handling. YOu see with IFS each half axle is connected to the frame, NO sidewise movement over the axles is possible

Same with McPhreason Strut used on most cars (Coil spring suspension) there is a radius arm which makes sure the axle does not move about under the vehicle or rather the vehicle over the axle

But with a solid axle and leaf springs the body of the vehicle can move side to side over the axle,, Not much,, but a little.. Just enough to make you THINK you need to compensate,, Then the ends swap and you need to compensate the other way (only you don't)

The Trac Bar locks the body squarely over the axile, stops this "Wagging" dead in it's tracts.