KW Steering Wheel Play

You need to get a harness and some rope, let that driver repel out.

 

Raise the hood up and grab the steering shaft. Twist it back and forth and look to where the pitman arm or drag link connects to the horizontal splined shaft coming out the side of the steering box. Look to see if it is loose on the splines on that shaft... See if there are any tell-tale rust trails over the end of the shaft from looseness. Grab a 1-1/8" and 1-1/4" wrench and torque it down good if so... I had one that constantly kept loosening up and I was always having to tighten it. Finally picked up a "new" pitman arm from a junkyard for $80 and it stopped loosening up... Anyways, checking that for slack is part of my normal routine now every time I raise the hood because when it was constantly working it's self loose it sure did eat up steer tires until I caught on to it.. Hope it helps..

 

you need a new column and get rid of lazy chubby

 

yeah they are not cheap... you mite have some sucess buying one from a wrecking yard...

 

I'm having that issue with my 2014 peterbilt 579. I couldn't find an adjustment screw like on the TRW freightliners gearbox....so I've been searching for this answer for 3 days....i guess you never knew that I was searching and your answer would give me hope 8 years later, LMAO....Im looking now....need to tighten up this Steering wheel that has too much play

 

Glad it helps, maybe. I remember that problem like it was yesterday. Only thing I'd say different is if your pitman arm is wallowed and worn out get a brand new one. Can't imagine a new one cost much more than that used one I got. Or at least not enough that I'd have a huge issue with it. It's the steering after all and it's important.