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  1. Will Randolph

    When can you tell to replace the steering gearbox

    Hello first generationers, I’ve replaced inner and outer tie rod ends, ball joints are good, replaced steering shaft from the firewall to the gear box, holds alignment real well, and I’ve tightened the gearbox nut a quarter turn. I still have about an inch of play in the steering wheel on the...
  2. Will Randolph

    Steering Wheel Play/Slack

    I’ve got this same problem but close to an inch of play in my 99 first generation which has the gear box, it’s a 4 wheel drive. New inner and outer tie rods, new steering shaft, ball joints are good, holds alignment really well, tightened the gear box a quarter turn, idler and Pittman arm are...
  3. Will Randolph

    4 x 4 blinking light

    When in AWD, by 4x4 light on the dash is blinking. Seems to shift in 4 low and 4 high as usual. If it’s a usual sensor I can replace please let me know befor I have to take it to a ford dealer tomorrow. No one responded to my thread in the drivetrain category. Thank you ‘99 first generation...
  4. Will Randolph

    4x4 blinking light

    99 first generation 4x4 5.4 triton V8 175k miles. The 4x4 light is now continuously flashing on and off while in AWD mode. Started doing it while driving on the street. Took it to an auto shop and they couldn’t immediately see if a code would come out and they’d have to do a full diagnostic. I...
  5. Will Randolph

    What to look for when buying a gen 1 expy

    All the bushings, ball joints, steering shaft, shocks, and sway bar links. Great off road vehicle, but feels like you’re floating on the highway and can easily over react, and with touchy Ford steering that is a combo I don’t like.
  6. Will Randolph

    Fixing loose steering

    Hi guys, I have a first generation 99 expedition. My steering shaft from the firewall to the gear box is loose when I grab it near the engine block. Is this kind of normal? I do have a little play on the highway, and I'm sure replacing the shaft would tighten up my steering (after 996.98 parts...
  7. Will Randolph

    Steering Shaft

    Hi guys, I have a first generation 99 expedition. My steering shaft from the firewall to the gear box is loose when I grab it near the engine block. Is this kind of normal? I do have a little play on the highway, and I'm sure replacing the shaft would tighten up my steering (after 996.98...
  8. Will Randolph

    Highway handling improvements

    1955moose, I’ll check again on the idler arm and Pittman are, there wasn’t much movement on the tie rods. You think tightening the gearbox a quarter turn might do something?
  9. Will Randolph

    Highway handling improvements

    1955Moose, I had both tires up on jacks, at 9 and 3 pm the tires maybe move 3/4 an inch and so do the tie rods, so it’s all one solid piece, the tires aren’t moving themselves at 9 and 3pm. No up and down movement when pulled from the bottom. I think I might try adjust the steering box, but that...
  10. Will Randolph

    Highway handling improvements

    Guys, after i look at the movement going on under a lift at a third reviewer, and I know upper control arm bushings and ball joints were replaced at 115K, shocks and sway arm bushings have been replaced in the last 50K, would replacing the tie rod ends or Pittman and idler arms have an affect...
  11. Will Randolph

    Highway handling improvements

    Well hot dog 1955moose, just found out my uncle who previously had this vehicle had the sway arm bushings previously done with polyurethane, and placed Bilstein shocks on the truck. I guess I could get a second opinion on all four tie rod ends, and the Pittman and idler arms. How much in...
  12. Will Randolph

    Highway handling improvements

    Camelback ford in Phoenix of course will recommend to do everything, ball joints have been done, sway arm links are intact, I’ll have to figure out where these sway arm bushings would go in the rig, maybe that will do it. Can the steering box be actually tightened? Thanks guysth.
  13. Will Randolph

    Highway handling improvements

    The alignment shop said I didn’t really have any play, but can items in the steering box actually be tightened or would the whole thing need to be replaced. I’ll try those those polyurethane few bushings you mentioned and shocks, see what that does, thank you for responding.
  14. Will Randolph

    Highway handling improvements

    Good day, Have a 99 stock 4 wheel drive first generation expedition that I like off-roading and hunting in, but when coming back down those curvey highways , especially tired, it just doesn’t feel the most safe to handle. The last tires I put on it are cheaper highway all terrain tires, which...

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