Steering Box. Enemy?

[k5freak44]

Death Wobble?

Is it possibe for my steering box to cause the death wobble. I have been trying to get rid of this wobble for years and its gotten very annoying. I have new bjs new pitman arm, new stabelizer, healthy shocks, bearings and tie rod ends. Aligned and balanced last summer.

The wobble ushally happenswhen im going 20-35mph and i hit a bump or drive on a creace in the road. When it wobbles i can feel play in the steering wheel, but it is not the same play generated by my tires jerking back and forth.

When i jack up my front axle, and i grab my tire, i can move it with my hands at 3:00 and 9:00. When i move it all my steering system moves and i can see my steering wheel move in the window about a cm both ways. Is this normal?

If i replace the box will the wobble go away?

If I need to replace it should i just go with crossover?

How much does a crossover system cost on average?

Thanks guys!

---John

 

[k5freak44]

ttt anyone?

 

[joefl]

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on my Dana 60 my kingpin bushings were worn out and some other were worn out...i'm getting ready to puton a cross over kit, i think i spent like 800 bucks for all my stuff. that is all new bearing and seals, new HD 2wd steering box, crossover kit, new kingpins bushings, and some misc other stuff

 

[k5freak44]

I really need to know. Can the steering box cause the wobble, and is it supposed to have a little play in it when the engine is off?

 

[ntsqd]

The box should have a little play at either extreme of the pitman arm's travel and next to none in the center. Has the box been rebuilt recently?
There is a spec for the adjuster on the top of the pitman shaft. DO NOT adjust this w/o knowing what the spec is, but if it's not right it could be part of your problem.