The "rack and pinion steering" on most of today's vehicles - including your Dodge Ram - has a steering rack and a steering pinion, as you would expect. However, both the steering rack and the pinion are two components of a single system that usually comes assembled as a unit. When you turn the steering wheel, it activates the steering rack through a complex set-up of shafts and U-joints, moving the pinion that in turn moves the steering rack - which guides the front wheels right or left.

It's that simple, at least for lightweight sport roadsters or compact cars. The Dodge Ram Steering Rack is power-assisted, however (and a good thing, too - without the power steering, trying to guide your Dodge Ram would be like trying to steer an old MK-1 tank from the First World War).

The powered Dodge Ram Steering Rack has a small motor that supplies a high-pressure hydraulic fluid that assists with the actual steering. It makes it easier to guide your truck, but it also makes everything more complicated when it comes to maintenance and repair. In addition to the U-joints and shafts, there are hoses, seals, and o-rings - any of which could develop leaks. Because the entire steering rack is a sealed, self-contained unit, it's usually more replaceable than it is repairable. Common problems like wobbling, play in the wheel, and wandering don't necessarily mean your steering rack has gone bad - it may be do to strut and/or suspension problems. If you notice power steering fluid leaking, however, chances are good that it's time for a new Dodge Ram Steering Rack.See us for the best deals.