98' D1 - I installed 2" RTE springs and Terrafirma shocks a few months ago. I have not driven the truck much since the lift was installed, it seemed to drive fine immediately after I lifted it, my wife drives it most of the time. Anyway, I hoped in it yesterday and it drives like crap! The steering is vague and requires constant, almost dangerous, correction to keep it going in the intended direction.

I crawled underneath and discovered a leaking steering stabilizer and tie rod ends with quite a bit of play in them. I know all of the above would cause the problems I'm encountering. I will replace the worn stuff as I have the money and time. My questions; should I do anything different in regards to the steering stabilizer, I see kits avialible that mount them differently? Do I need castor corrected radius arms with a 2" lift? Anything else I should look at while I'm under there?

 

I don't think you need Caster correction Arms with 2 inches of lift.

I would replace all the tie rod ends on both the Drag link and the Tie Rod and a new Steering damper most swear by OME and Terrafirma. and possibly a alignment as well and see how the truck responds afterwards.

 

Definitely do the above then align it. Its prob way off in all aspects. It can def grab and pull if its out enough. Requiring constant correction

 

My tf damper was tigjt at first, steering was as discribed but it resolved in a few days, tie rods are cheap on amazon, there are 2 types left thread and right thread

 

Tire pressures ok? Free and easy to check. Mine felt like that after new tires got put on, and the pumped them to 50psi vs low 30s.