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Old 09-16-2012, 03:51 PM
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I'm aware that steering will never be precise. The suspension needs attention. Whenever it goes over a bump there's no telling which way it'll want to go and it takes considerable sawing to find straight ahead again. No record of an alignment after the steering linkage was refreshed. I'm looking into a steering damper because my brother-in-law swears by damper just installed in his '06 E-350. First gotta get the steering so wander is the only issue.

My immediate concern is the heft required to steer the wheels with the wheels off the ground. I think I'll back off the adjuster to see if it helps. I certainly won't tighten it without further consultation. I recall driving MBs with overtightened steering box adjusters and this is about how they felt.

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