has sloppy steering..I've deleted the evo.
Verify ALL the rest of the steering/suspension components:
Upper and lower ball joints
Upper and lower control arm bushings
Inner and outer tie rod ends
Pitman arm
Idler arm (2 pieces)
Wheel bearings/hubs
Sway bar/mounts/end links
Tires/wheels including tire pressure and condition, tight lug nuts, wheels not cracked, etc.
AFTER you have assured that the steering/suspension is in good condition, you may want to play games with the steering box and/or the PS pump.
and the dreaded abs stinks on this truck wanting to do a delete but need guidance on this too thanks in advance
Don't delete it. Fix it. Probably by bleeding the entire brake system, flushing out the old fluid and replacing with fresh--INCLUDING auto-bleed of the ABS unit which likely has not been done since the truck was new.
While you have the scan tool connected to do the auto-bleed, verify the speed sensors as they're the most-common cause of ABS problems.
I've heard a lot a bout replacing your 'ragdoll' joint
"Rag" joint--not ragdoll. Name comes from the fabric reinforcement vulcanized within the rubber coupler.
ULTRA-common problem with these trucks. The safety-stops on the metal part of the joint will be polished from hitting each other because the flexible rubber/fabric coupler is totally wiped-out.
The best solution is to eliminate the rag joint entirely in favor of a U-joint; which is fairly easy on the '94-older GMT400s that don't have damned Air bags. NOT so easy on GMT400s with air bags, most '95 and newer. There's a zillion-page thread about this with part numbers and suggestions in the Stock Suspension + Bolt On Kits forum.