Truck is 1968 F100 4X4 - purchased in November last year.
steering was horrible as it was wondering all over the hwy at speed
it does have power steering.
replaced through LMC the Center Link form the 66-72 catalog
replaced through Local Shop the outer tie rod and drag link to fit 68
Steering is 50% better but still wonders, Mechanic states that the tie rod ends are not correct size for the axle. They feel the axle is not original but could not tell me what year.
All ends are a fractionally too small and are causing the play.
The drag/center link I took off the truck was Garrison type. The replacements are not. (original owner welded rebar)
Lookng at LMC catalog, now supposing the front axle is from 73 plus truck, the long driver side inner drag link with the hole shows that accepts the drag/center link is on the wrong end.
Anyway, Is there a way to determine the correct year of the front axle to determine the correct steering parts?
LMC doesnt offer a non garrison type system with power steering on the 73-75
http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fc/full.aspx?Page=49
To top it off the old and the replacement 66-72 drops center link drops down into the pitman arm (again the illustration in LMC is incorrect), and I can not get the retaining bolt to seat far enough on the Pitman arm to insert the cotter pin. Due to the Pitman arm not fitting correctly on the PS splines. This is just generally confusing but up or down I dont care as long as it fits correctly.
So mutliple issues.. or one big one with all wrong parts for the year axle. Thoughts??
