# Sensitive steering on 3/4 ton chevy truck

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/sensitive-steering-on-3-4-ton-chevy-truck/29628>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [April 25, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sensitive-steering-on-3-4-ton-chevy-truck/29628 "2009-04-25T16:54:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![onokai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@onokai](https://community.cartalk.com/u/onokai)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sensitive-steering-on-3-4-ton-chevy-truck/29628/1 "2009-04-25T16:54:19Z")

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My 1997 3/4 ton silverado chevy truck seems to have very sensitive steering-Meaning it responds to any slight wheel movement. My chevy (1999) van is much less sensitive-  
  
 Any ideas? I have had this truck for 9 years and it seems different now than in past.  
  
 Mark

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sensitive-steering-on-3-4-ton-chevy-truck/29628/2 "2009-04-27T13:56:54Z")

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Have you had the wheel alignment checked?

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**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sensitive-steering-on-3-4-ton-chevy-truck/29628/3 "2009-04-27T14:11:59Z")

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Have an alignment shop check the caster setting. Too much negative caster can cause the symptoms you describe.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sensitive-steering-on-3-4-ton-chevy-truck/29628/4 "2009-04-27T23:26:33Z")

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So can toe-out…Have the alignment checked…

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sensitive-steering-on-3-4-ton-chevy-truck/29628/5 "2009-04-28T04:14:35Z")

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Worn out idler arm can do it if you have one.