Ticking noise went away after I replaced the tensioner and pulley, then it came back... Sounds like its coming from the power steering pump, which is brand new. Either that or the compressor, hard to tell. Doesn't change with AC on or off.
I stumbled on a youtube video on how to adjust the dodge steering box. Tightened the adjuster 4 full rotations (which I believe is quite a bit according to video) and was able to get my steering from 4" of slop to less than 2", which is spec. It's so much better! The video said to tighten it until it binds and then back it off, but I didn't go that far.
My swing out receiver hitch has failed, one of the latch hook bolt heads broke off and bent the crap out of the hook. I was going to weld it on but I couldn't come up with a way to bend it back and its cracked anyway. Bushings are shot as well.
