Steering issues
After taking the truck to a front end shop, I was told that my gearbox seems to be 'worn out'. I'm not exactly sure what needs to be done - replace the box, or something that I just saw on BD's website - the steering box stabilizer. Does anyone have one of these stabilizers from BD?
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ok you can adjust your box there is a screw on top followed by a lock nut loosin the nut and turn the screw in but only 1/2 turns at a time until the steering feels tight the stabilizer is used to help with frame give
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Roger that! Will do. This will help with the.. 'wobble' I get as well?
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yep
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Everything you ever wanted to know about your front end. https://www.dieselbombers.com/5-9l-2...d-rebuild.html
And steering boxes. https://www.dieselbombers.com/5-9l-2...x-options.html |
so you mean to tell me you can adjust those damn things:argh: my dad has replaced his three times because it was loose a bit. and the whole time he could of just adjusted it out. well one thing i have leardned from his mistake is that the pump you get from summit is junk. two weeks and the bottom fell out of it. so pass that deal up.
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These boxes are officially adjustable but if you have to adjust it, it's time to start gatherin parts because the adjustment is only a short term fix. Most dealers won't even adjust them because of the risk involved. Just that little tweak to far and your steering box explodes like a grenade someplace down the road, not far enough and it doesn't fix anything.
Really though, take the time to read through the threads I linked to above. There is a lot of good info in those threads. |
How much does a new box run anyway?
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about 3bills plus core
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depends where ya get it; advance has them somewhere in the low 200's or so... but thats advance... as for the 1/2 turn this is absolutely correct, although i would recommend turning it in until you feel it to be "tight" then backing it out a full turn or so and then go by the 1/2 turn or 1/4 turn adjustments. if it's done right this'll get a good bit of life out of that steering box again... as uncle bubba has said it's more of a temp fix but idk about the steering box actually blowing apart from this... maybe from an EXTREME adjustment; other wise its got a tapered gear; adjusting the depth of the gear in the piston is what "tightens it up" so i dont see how it can blow one apart. not ruling it out tho; just about everything is possible. worst i've ever heard from this is the steering can be "dodgy" or erratic. usually a quick low speed test drive will let ya knwo right away
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