Slop in the steering

[Veteran78]

Hello all,
As mentioned before, I just bought a 99 Expedition with 263,000 miles on it. There's a lot to do on it. One of the biggest issues is the slop in the steering. There's a substantial amount of slop in the steering and I'm wanting to see if it's something I can fix over the weekend. What would be root cause of the slop? Any ideas as to where to look?

Thanks
-Karl J.

 

[JUST4FUN]

There is a lor of stuff underthe truck to look at tie rod ends ,center link, pitman arm , idler arm, steering box . these play into it have someone "shake" the wheel while you look at these things