Getting a pretty good amount of play and rattle in my steering on my 05 with 64k miles. I figured it would be a ball joint or tie rod end but after crawling under the truck I didnt see anything that looked like it needed to be replaced. I check the steering rack with drivers side off the ground and the passengers side on the ground with the steering locked I was able to get some pay in what looked like the steering rack. Is it common for these steering racks to go bad? Also I know the 2500 trucks suffered from a steering shaft issue. Do the 1500's have the same problem?

 

Probably steering shaft

 

The bushing on the steering shaft under the dash was shot on mine. Replaced it and all is better

 

Have a part number by chance?

 

I think it may be this one. 19153614