Loose steering

[sgtusmc]

Hey guy's, I have a problem/question. The other day I was driving by myself on the I5 in the 53. I noticed I have a lot of play in the steering. I can move the steering wheel about an inch and a half either direction before the front tires move. I past a few big rigs at about 75 mph and It was kind of scary. It's been a while since I've driven the truck. For the life of me, I don't recall it ever being so loose. I've checked all the mounting points and fluid in the steering components and it's all tight. My set-up is the stock s10 power steering components with a Flaming River tilt column. So my question is. What can I do to get the slack out of the steering? I thought about a steering stabilizer. But, I feel that would only be a band aid and not remove the slack.

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