Originally Posted by EXv10 (Post 12696198)

Wow, that steering box was an ambitious undertaking. Another great write-up and you got a spot in the Tech folder! Amazing, and tribute to all women. :-X22

Originally Posted by Apocalypse (Post 12921364)

Can't add to the rep., but had to try ;)

Originally Posted by sammie0126 (Post 12920872)

Just thought I would add the post numbers since this thread covers gas engines, differences in the install for diesels and another follow up post or two on things not covered in the original post (like pulling the pitman arm). Good luck everyone with your installs.

Gas Engines - post 1
Diesel Engine differences - post 17
Removing Pitman arm - post 28

Originally Posted by Apocalypse (Post 12921364)

Can't add to the rep., but had to try ;)

Originally Posted by EXv10 (Post 12922362)

Me too but she sure knocked it out of the park.

Originally Posted by EXv10 (Post 12922367)

Sammie; careful with those tight fittings in the future, it's easy to round them off and then it's "break out the vice grips". They have fitting wrenches that grab more of the fitting and never round it off.

Originally Posted by jh818 (Post 12924221)

Is this only for 4WD? Or is it the same for 2WD?

Originally Posted by Immortal_Ben (Post 12924295)

You know, when I rescued my Ex from the clutches of my sister-in-law, I had to replace the steering box just to get the truck off the side of their driveway. The output shaft from the gear box had sheared off just ahead of the pitman arm. Nobody at the stealership had ever seen that one before.

Had to replace gear box and pitman arm, because nobody could press the broken shaft piece out of the pitman arm.

Outstanding write-up, by the way.

Originally Posted by sammie0126 (Post 12922913)

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Well thanks anyway!



Ok Brent - I've slept since then and don't know what you mean. The bolts that screamed all the way out? If so - lesson learned! I have rounded off more nuts and bought more pairs of vice grips in the last year than I care to admit. I have like 6 different sizes of vice grips. Just ordered a set of SAE and Metric ratchet wrenches today - to hopefully get my exhaust heat shields off intact when I do the manifolds and exhaust here in a few weeks. But probably wishful thinking - sure I will be at the hardware store buying some new bolts/nut after I give up and hack them off with the cutting wheel.

Originally Posted by EXv10 (Post 12922367)

They have fitting wrenches that grab more of the fitting and never round it off.

Originally Posted by EXv10 (Post 12924746)

A wrench like this;