RAM 3500 HD Truck 2WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo (2008)
d. Place the new steering damper carriage bolt through the square hole in the new steering damper bracket.
e. Place the new steering damper bracket assembly onto the tie rod tube at the flat spot area on the tube and install the new u-bolts and nuts. Lightly
snug the nuts to hold the steering damper bracket in position.
f. Center the new steering damper bracket on the flattened area of the tie rod tube.
g. Evenly tighten the four steering damper bracket u-bolt nuts to 25 ft. lbs. (34 N.m). Then tighten the four u-bolt nuts to 45 ft. lbs. (61 N.m).
h. Connect the steering damper to the steering damper carriage bolt.
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Install the steering damper-to-damper bracket mounting nut and tighten to 75 ft. lbs. (100 N.m).
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Continue with Step 5 of this procedure.
5. For 2009 model year trucks, continue with Step 6 of this procedure. For 2003 through 2008 model year trucks, inspect the pitman arm part number
(Figure 6):
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If the part number cast into the bottom side of the pitman arm is 68039930AA the pitman arm does not require replacement.
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Steering linkage with a white part number tag, continue with Step 9 of this procedure.
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Linkage without a white part number tag, replace the inner drag link joint. Continue with Step 6 of this procedure.
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If the part number cast into the bottom side of the pitman arm is 52106836AB, or is not legible:
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Steering linkage without a white part number tag, replace the inner drag link joint and pitman arm. Continue with Step 7 of this procedure.
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Steering linkage with a white part number tag, replace the pitman arm. Continue with Step 8 of this procedure.
6. Replace the inner drag link joint using the following procedure:
