4mulafastech

Don't know if this will help, but there is a comment in this thread about a 'tighter' steering box...

http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/for...P1M75VBFBFT9IL

I feel for you. Stuff like this is very aggravating. Good luck!

jeffswav

Thank you very much!! They are having the same problems. Anyone that has responded to this post please look at the link. Everything I own is in new condition I am a maintenance maniac. There is no reason for Ford to ignor the problem other than they are going bankrupt.

niceguy

I would consider looking into a good double shock steering stabilizer. I tow a 31' Sonic with my 06 F250 with a 4" lift and 35" mud tires and dont have any issues at all.

SkiDoc

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I have had this happen once. Let me tell you I thought I was going to lose control. Before the problem settled I was close to sideways, dry pavement at about 75mph. 06 250, stock, always run more than stock air pressure, Rancho stock shocks, original Continental tires. This problem is real. I am not particularly scared of it, but this is not a made up problem. If I over reacted to the situation, I guarantee that the rig would have been on it's roof. I'm glad my wife was not driving.

MILD THUNDER

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My buddies 05 F350 is doing this too! He has a lift kit, and thought it was the lift causing it, but apparently not!

JetJock

My 2004 F250 4X4 Super Duty is lifted and pulls my 38KV well....never heard of this, THANKS for posting. I did have to replace the tranny seals as they would leak when it got hot.


Otherwise with 98K on the tach she does the job!

ext2gtx

we have the same problem with are 05 at work ,it is a true problem,ford should step up to the plate and fix it,

4mulafastech

The sad thing is Ford probably knows exactly what the true problem is and is weighing the cost of a recall/fix Vs liability. With this problem effecting vehicle control and safety, it is surprising that nothing is being done.

I read in that link someone watched from a car next to the truck while it happened and said the wheel shakes terribly looking like the wheel was coming off. A decent video of this could go a long way in forcing a resolution. Just a thought...

fireman1594

Have an 06 f350 dually 4x4 , and same problem. Got to be careful hitting the big bumps at highway speeds, just a matter of time till someone dies from the "death wobble"

ezstriper

I have not seen a answer to a couple questions about the tires ? what load range ? d-e ? seen this happen when some try to get a better ride and try c's. also slop in the steering box
will effect this as well, next do you know what the caster setting is on the truck ? even though it may not be adustable, not sure on this truck, but older fords were not thru normal alignment, a very high amount of positive caster will cause this as well and seems may be the issue here if all else has been checked...if could get that measurment and post it that would be a big help. I spend 17 years doing suspension work at a ford dealership. Also on the explorer issue, ford threw the blame on firestone, when they were as much to blame...they could not get the explorer to pass the rollover test when the tire pressure was set at a normal 32-35 psi setting...they found that they need 26 psi to get it to pass, so thats what pressure they put on their specs..way to low in reality..so you take a top heavy narrow vehicle drop the tire pressure to low to start..then most people never ck tire pressure so people ended up less than 20 a lot of times and the tires overheated from low tire pressure and the rest is history...Rob