B MACK Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 The KW t880 I drive is a construction truck, ( belly and side dumps, lowboy ) so we run on the hyway and off road , onsite. Every now and then after easing thru a mud hole or over a dirt berm the steering wheel will get 45 to 90 degree off of normal ( usually clockwise). I can see nothing bent or no movement in the front springs or axle . It drives and handles like normal , no slop. Then after driving it for ,sometime only a few loads or maybe a couple days it gets itself back to the normal position . Any ideas? Something in the steering box ? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67316-steering-wheel-gets-out-of-alignment/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Sounds like your steering gear is past worn out. Almost sounds like a shock load to the suspension causes the pitman shaft to jump a tooth in it's mesh with the mating gearset. Another shock load causes it to jump back. If this is the case you best cease operating the truck before somebody gets hurt, or worse. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67316-steering-wheel-gets-out-of-alignment/#findComment-476679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 First thing to check is look at the drivers side spring and see if its slipping on the axle.It is very common for the spring tie bolt to shear if ubolts get loose.Also look at the yoke which is splined onto the steering shaft to see if its loose on the shaft and slipping back and forth on the shaft spline. 2 Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67316-steering-wheel-gets-out-of-alignment/#findComment-476680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 check the pitman arm very closely sometimes they will work loose enough to move under real stress Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67316-steering-wheel-gets-out-of-alignment/#findComment-476688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
B MACK Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 Thanks for the replies. I have looked at the pitman arm, the spines in and out of steering box , my first thought was that the center bolt on the spring broke, but again I see no movement. I will look everything over again and check out the steering box also. Thanks . Mike Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67316-steering-wheel-gets-out-of-alignment/#findComment-476696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 And look at that front spring bushing.I check them by putting a wood block between the tire and frame and turn the wheel into the frame watching the spring for movement 1 Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67316-steering-wheel-gets-out-of-alignment/#findComment-476731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
B MACK Posted August 8, 2021 Author Share Posted August 8, 2021 Sorry for the delaid response, thanks for the info and ideas. I have looked at all that , can not see anything out of the ordinary . It has not done that since last post??? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/67316-steering-wheel-gets-out-of-alignment/#findComment-478136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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