Yes I do have a steering damper from the Off Road option added when purchased new.
About the welding of the steering column. While true it will not colapse as designed, I figured if it reduced the wandering it would reduce my potential for needing the steering to colapse.
I think Im going to have them replaced as it seems thats all there is left that could be wrong. When they are replaced, the lower section is part of the assembly for the rag joint so the weld will have to be ground off to remove the section. Just hate to spend the money guessing.
As I hear others having the same problem, it makes me wonder if there is a design flaw and should there have been a recall or TSB.
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Bruce & Carolyn Wittmeier
bruce.wittmeier@cox.net
2001 Ford F250 PSD, Ext cab, Shortbed, Island Blue/Silver, 4X4 Off-road, SOF Auto, Alum Wheels, Chrome Step, Line-X bedliner, Reese 16K slider, Jordan Ultima 2020, AirLift Airbags, Sunnybrook
Are you over weight?
