Excessive Steeringwheel Play

[02 rado]

my 02 2500 hd has a ton of play in the steering wheel. any body else have or had this problem? what did you do to fix it thanx

[Kodiak450]

Have you had your alignment checked recently? You plow with the truck?

[Big black truck]

Most probably worn ball sockets. Park the truck, get someone to get behind the wheel while you get under and locate the ball sockets. Let them rock the steering and if there is looseness in the ball joints.....whala.

[02 rado]

no i don't plow wit the truck. i was looking arount underneath while movong the steering shaft and looks like all the play is within the steering box. any adjustments? or is a new box in order?

[98silvz71]

2500HD's have a stock steering stabilizer. My truck used to wander a lot before I changed it out. It is better now. The stabilizer wasn't able to dampen the sudden bumps or quick turns. Cost me about 60 bucks to replace it. I used a Rancho replacement. This might be your problem.

[Big black truck]

Try this...http://www.chevytrucks.org/tech/steering_box_adjust.htm

[02 rado]

thanks for all the help and suggestions guys. very much appreciated.

[04JJHD]

make sure everything is greased good, and does it make like a knocking sound when you turn the wheel? If so it might be a worn steering shaft. The fix for that is to get a new heavy duty steering shaft for borgeson

[vucelick]

I recently had the exact same problem on my 2001 2500hd. Initially I thought it was the steering box, but my diagnosis was inconclusive, when I looked closely I noticed my inner tie rod ends were the problem. I installed a set of the super-heavy duty aftermarket ones with excellent success.