2 wheel drive TIB suspension Manual trans, Steering gets loose during up shifting under acceleration

1997 FORD RANGER
120 MILES
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GRAYELVE
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During acceleration I clutch in and I can feel the steering stability changing then I shift into the next gear and let out on the clutch and accelerate and again I feel the steering stability going thru changes then steering stability settles down and is fine. WAG is the camber is shifting with the loading and unloading. This is a daily driver no tricking that I found. As always Help is appreciated. Thanks
Mar 18, 2012 at 6:14 PM
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HMAC300
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have your front end checked also for bad/broken motor mounts
Mar 19, 2012 at 7:58 AM
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GRAYELVE
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Thanks hmac300. Was hoping for a, I saw that before, try a worn radius arm bushing. Dug this one out of a barn, been sitting there a number of years. Reconditioned, box and front clip off, stripped all and replaced. Bushings may have rotted from sitting. Well I have to kick myself and get into that front end.
Mama won't let me putt anymore ... thanks for the memory.
Thanks Grayelve
Mar 20, 2012 at 6:23 PM
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