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Pure stock on rolling chassis, same BF Goodrich commercial TAs. Only shocks, steering damper, top bushings and springs on King pins replaced.

Yes, off road designs. The bushings aren't worn, the springs have not set compared to the originals. Installing the ORD set cured the problem, for a few years. There isn't enough free length in the spring for a 1/4" spacer before the coils crash. I might try the old washers as they are 60...

Steering box play can be adjusted, time to dust off the -34

Could it be weight? The ambulance my partner in FMVs had didn't do it as far as I know. But it also has a 208 transfer case and no Lima MAC generator. The air compressor is also a hundred with it's motor. The full road test passed, if it does it again, I will slip the old bushing caps in...

The stabilizer had a dead spot in travel where there was no damping. So far, the new damper has eliminated all instances, down hill going 35 mph with slight braking.

Pretty sure it isn't steering universal joint, I checked those for play last time the front wheels were off. There is no play anywhere in the steering system, other than the occasionional DW, it drives like a new 1980s one ton 4x4. Because it only had 9009 miles on it when purchased in 2012...

Back in 2012, my 1031 developed serious death wobble, the steering stabilizer was leaking oil and corroded so I replaced that along with the upper kingpin bushings and springs. This cured it. Doing my annual service last week, I greased everything and suddenly DW returned. And the steering...