Steering issue

JP422 said:

Whipple... I changed mine a few months ago and brought up the issue of clocking it...
For me, one jerk was enough to make me change it (it happend in front of a courthouse... lotsa cops nearby, but luckily none saw me.)

anyway, I found some info from another site where a guy did some research and measured the resistance on the sensor, etc... but his result was to have it 45* off center (iirc).

I took my old one apart and found that 'zero' was to have the 'U'shaped mark inline w/ the wires that come out on the other end (basically rotated to the top when steering wheel is straight). It's very easy to adjust... I just pointed my steering wheel down (180*) and rotated the sensor so it also pointed straight down (easier to reach this way)
It works and drives perfect.. just like new.

When I had the sensor rotated 90* off to one side, the steering wanted to return back to straight... and felt tighter... kinda sporty.. but I still like it easy and soft on my truck.

As for the install... probably 15 min... and less if you've done it before. Defintely a DIY.

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boosted mahi said:

My rig likes to jump to the right if I'm in the left lane of a 4 lane (which slopes to the left) and have to hold the wheel to the right to counter the slope. Basically when I hold the wheel to account for the left slope the wheel will often times "let go" for about an inch and then catch again. It feels like it slipped a tooth and then caught on the next one. The truck will jump to the right in response to the slip.

I'm not suggesting that there's play in the wheel or any kind of disconnect between the streering wheel and the front wheels. The ball joints were good when I got new tires and alignment about 8000 miles ago.

I dont think the slipping happens when I'm in the right lane, countering against a rightward slope.

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