Which steering part to diagnose?

[laredo2006]

This is for a 2006 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7 4wd with 125,000 miles (80% highway driven)

When I turn my steering wheel left or right, I feel like it slides a bit too far before I get any response from the wheels to follow, especially leftwards. I would say I need to turn the wheel by maybe more than half an inch to get some response? What does this mean? Anyone know? Thank you.

 

[72rtchallenger]

First off I would have some one turn the wheel back an forth while you look to see were the play is underneath the jeep , could be the steering box which I think you can adjust to make better , but I would check underneath before doing anything to try and trace it down