STEERING SHAFT

[Roadwarrior 1500]

2017 Ram Big Horn 5.7 crew, 283k miles.

Symptoms of a bad Steering Shaft, upper and lower.
Incase anyone experiences this.....
Starting hearing a slight pop noise turning the wheel to the left.
Popping noise was happing more often and the steering starting getting harder to turn.
Upper and Lower steering shafts needed replaced, lucky I have a great local mechanic.

 

[Jeepwalker]

Yep. A lot of modern vehicles have about 6 or 7 actual wear points on the intermediate steering shaft/s between the steering wheel and the actual steering unit.

Sometimes it's a cheap way to tighten up a truck's steering feel.

Good point!