when i go around corners i can feel a thunking in the steering and floorboard.
i was going down 23 today (going left at about 70 around a bend) and i could hear it.
i checked all the motor mounts and trans mounts.
im not sure what else it could be other then my swaybar links.

has/does anyone else have this problem?

 

turnin left, you hear/feel it on the left side? if so, check the radius rod bushings at the xmember
if the bushings are worn, they can shift around when unloaded.

 

yeah its when im turning left.
how can i tell, all the bushing i can see look fine.
i guess i can deal with it for now.
after christmas i think im going to get a poly bushing kit.

 

jack up and support the truck by the frame. then put a jack under the left ibeam and lift it a lil bit to take pressure off the radius arm bushing. then push/pull on the radius arm and see if there is any play in the bushing

 

thanks, ill check it this weekend.
i take it you had the same problem once?

 

easy mark.

 

lol what the hell?
ill be over there this weekend, i have been moving stuff.

i looked at the swaybar links and everything seems fine, thats why i was asking and gumby gave me a good answer.

 

yeah, i had em go bad on my old 86. have also seen em bad on a few other rangers/F150s that came in with similar concerns.

hope thats what it is. pretty easy fix, then you wont hafta go hunting for other solutions