I have a 2000 F-350 7.3 PSD, I'm changing the steering gear box. I have it bolted in place, power steering lines connected and the intermeatiet shaft in place. The issue is when i put the pitman arm on I'm getting all the steer to the right when i try to turn left the pitman arm won't turn past center (tires going strate). Can anyone give me any help?

 

You need to center the steering box before installing it. I don't think you have any option but to pull it back out to center it up.

 

Monster, yeah I too have been reading your posts about the Red Head, band aid adjustments made a major improvement the first time then months later sloppy again, second adjustment, again, major improvement, then sloppy again? I guess I'm due as the front end was checked out. From what I've read of yours Red Head does stock these units? Not a rebuild of your old unit? I've got all the info already from your post when you did yours, I'm not doing mine myself but figured after hearing all the problems of friends with reman units I'd buy a Red Head after the glowing reports. Thanks again for the blow by blow fix.

 

Red Head Steering should have steering boxes on the shelf ready to ship unless they are out of stock. They shipped mine the same day I called them. They will charge you a core fee until you ship the old steering box back. I had them charge and send me a prepaid shipping label so all I had to do was pack the old steering box into the same shipping material the new steering box came in, slap the label on and drop it off at a UPS store. Actually I think I may have handed it to the UPS driver when he was making another delivery to my house.

 

Thanks again, I guess Sat it's under my 02 counting splines.

 

I helped a cousin do that on a 2002. It was centered correctly from the manufacturer.I would try disconnecting the steering shaft and the arm first and try to center it. My cousin bought the truck new. It's never been out of his possession. The factory steering box had re-manufactured stamped on it. Best, CB

 

I know Red Head centers theirs already and I would assume most remans do but it sounds like the OPs was missed.