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    video see if i can get it here
    https://www.facebook.com/ira.r.jones...0770155793483/

    wobble, what pieces and parts do i need

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    Sometimes you can tell more by jacking it off the ground to get the pressure off everything and just try to move the wheels back and forth, and even up and down to check for king pin slack. You can definitely see that bellcrank shaft moving around and looks like a tie rod end is loose. I think the wobble is more likely to be the bell crank than the tie rod end though. Usually a tie rod will not do that going down the road unless you hit a bump, then maybe.
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    I would go with both. The bell crank repair kit will take out any slop for where the bell crank mounts to the frame cross member. This is an often overlooked piece of the steering puzzle because it is often overlooked. The pin will usually have deep grooves worn into it from a lack of grease. The bell crank itself would be a good replacement just because if you have any slop on the drag link end (the ball) is from lack of grease as well. The tie rod, if you have slop there would be the next step.

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    Since am going to repair the think am going to redo the tie rod ends also new bell crank and then kit and four tie rod ends

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    That would be the safe plan. If not you will be just chasing your tail fixing one item at a time. Take measurements of the tie rods in a neutral position, (tie rod ends close to centered in both ends) before you bust them apart so you know where your alignment should be. Transfer the measurements to the new assemblies then you should be darn near perfect afterwards. You might still want to take toe measurements on the tires before and after to verify that the alignment is still true.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gmwillys View Post
    that would be the safe plan. If not you will be just chasing your tail fixing one item at a time. Take measurements of the tie rods in a neutral position, (tie rod ends close to centered in both ends) before you bust them apart so you know where your alignment should be. Transfer the measurements to the new assemblies then you should be darn near perfect afterwards. You might still want to take toe measurements on the tires before and after to verify that the alignment is still true.
    yupper that is the plan

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    Ira, how's that plan going?

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    T GOT INTERRUPTED BY PNEUMONIA..
    last Monday did not feel well, son walked in and clled 911 breathing hard. had high fever and pneumonia. off to navy hosp for five days, feel better now and am at home but not ready to tackle much of anything now

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    It’s good to see ya back in circulation Ira!!!
    Take time and get plenty of rest and you’ll be fine, my Bride has had numerous runs of pneumonia and it’s all about resting.
    Glad to hear your okay and can’t wait for some of your Wisdom on this forum!!!

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