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As of now, replacing the steering gearbox took MOST of the slop out of the steering. The tie-rod ends are next. After learning that the upper kingpin needs 550 ft/lbs of torque, I'm praying that it's just the bushings that are shot. The truck is almost 40 years old, but only has 35k on her.

King Pins, but I misused the name for the ball joints on the ends of the tie-rods and drag link.

Already downloaded and studying them!

**UPDATE** So, a friend of mine happened to watch me bouncing down the road like a rubber ball the other day and tonight casually said 'That was a hell of a death wobble you had there'. I told him it was all in the ass-end and he goes 'Nope. I watched the front tires go crazy.' After slapping...

I thought that too, but it is purely in the rear. Front tracks fine, but the bed is vigorously trying to dance off the truck. Drive shaft is tight, U-joints look and feel okay. When the rear wheels are up in the air, there seems to be a LOT of play in the drive line. Like, around 45 degrees of...

This is on all pavement driving as of now. Tires came off a newer Chevy and were fine on that truck. I added about #400 to the bed already. Haven't checked the shocks!

So, I am somewhat at a loss. My 1984 M1008 will suddenly start a MASSIVE rear-end bounce at speeds below 40mph. I have to pull off and slow down to around 5mph and it settles out, then I'm back on the road again. It usually starts due to a small bump or something and once it starts, it doesn't...