steering slop
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Antelope Valley ,CA
Thoughts for the day: If you don't have the bell slide coupler or a rag joint=coupler in the steering shaft system. Then What takes up the shock & movement of the cab to anything fixed to the frame like the steering box?? You think ford put it in there just for ez install ?
Plus what will happen later. "Failure of the lower steering tube column bearing would be my 1st guess" Sure adds a lot of work later for a $10 buck item I'd say..But it's your fix it way..
orich
Plus what will happen later. "Failure of the lower steering tube column bearing would be my 1st guess" Sure adds a lot of work later for a $10 buck item I'd say..But it's your fix it way..
orich
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Cupertino
Orich is right. To keep the configuration that is in the picture from eating up steering box bushings would be to remove the rubber bushings under the cab, replace them with a stack of washers and hard-bolt the cab to the frame.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: May 2001
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From: Cupertino
Pal, you are on a suicide mission. Steering boxes should not rock when you twist the steering wheel. If you don't know what you are doing, go to a shop.
And do not hard bolt the coupler out of the column.
Semper Fi
And do not hard bolt the coupler out of the column.
Semper Fi
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