Title:  Sloppy Steering

Weak Link:  Factory steering coupler

Models Affected: 74-98 Trucks, 74-93 Ramchargers/Traildusters

What happens:  The factory steering coupler is prone to wearing out and causing excessive play in the steering.

Cheap Fix  (74-93 Trucks/Ramchargers/Traildusters):  Buy a coupler rebuild kit from the dealer and rebuild the coupler.
How to rebuild the steering coupler

Strong Fix (74-98 Trucks, 74-93 Ramchargers/Traildusters):  Replace the entire steering shaft with a "u-joint" style steering shaft, like a Borgeson or Flaming River shaft.
How to replace the stock steering shaft with a Borgeson Shaft

Contact:   http://www.borgeson.com/, http://www.flaming-river.com/

Cheap Strong Fix (74-93 Trucks/Ramchargers/Traildusters):  Build your own "u-joint" steering shaft using new or used parts.
How to build your own "u-joint" style steering shaft

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Title:  More Sloppy Steering

Weak Link:  Steering box, draglink, tie rod ends and balljoints.

Models Affected: 74-Present Trucks, 74-93 Ramchargers/Traildusters

What happens:  Worn factory parts, loose bolts and out of adjustment steering box cause "loose" steering.

Fix  (74-Present Trucks, 74-93 Ramchargers/Traildusters):  Often in the older trucks the bolts holding the steering box can loosen causing the box to "wobble" and produce loose steering.  There is also an adjustment on the steering box itself to take play out of the box.  

The most common cause of sloppy steering is worn tie rod ends, drag link ends, and/or ball joints.  Have someone turn the steering wheel from left to right as you watch all the moving steering components to find what part has a delay in movement.  Replace the worn parts with factory or aftermarket parts.

Contact: Autzone and Oreilly's?