Steering Box question...
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From: Thomasville, GA
Steering Box question...
Is there a difference between the steering box for a 4x2 and a steering box for a 4x4?
Mine needs to be rebuilt/replaced soon and I was wondering if there's a difference. I heard somewhere that the 4x4 box has a better turning ratio, is this correct?
Mine needs to be rebuilt/replaced soon and I was wondering if there's a difference. I heard somewhere that the 4x4 box has a better turning ratio, is this correct?
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Yeah, I replaced my f150's steering box with that from a Bronco2. haha. Same exact box.
If you get one, you can turn them as many times as you want.
No difference in amount you can turn them. that's all in the axle's.
2wd's might turn sharper than 4wd's though.
It's just a worm drive, nothing fancy.
If you get one, you can turn them as many times as you want.
No difference in amount you can turn them. that's all in the axle's.
2wd's might turn sharper than 4wd's though.
It's just a worm drive, nothing fancy.
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Thanks for the info guys.
Anyone happen to know the total steering fluid capacity, including the box and pump?
And did these trucks come with a P/S cooler? Mine doesn't seem to have one...
Anyone happen to know the total steering fluid capacity, including the box and pump?
And did these trucks come with a P/S cooler? Mine doesn't seem to have one...
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You should have one line (return line) that goes down the eng cross member and bend and twist around and back up that's the cooller
Return line / cooler
Return line / cooler
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I've never seen a spec for total capacity. But I would think two quarts of synthetic ATF would be sufficient.
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Thanks for the further info.
Just need to figure out the best place to put the cooler and magnetic filter for it. With the hydroboost there are two return lines, so one cooler would only cool fluid from either the hydroboost unit OR the steering box, but not both...
Just need to figure out the best place to put the cooler and magnetic filter for it. With the hydroboost there are two return lines, so one cooler would only cool fluid from either the hydroboost unit OR the steering box, but not both...