steering box ajustment ?
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steering box ajustment ?
good day please refresh my memory looking down from the top which way do i turn the ajusting screw after i loosen the lock nut to tighten up the lash? on a 79 ford box 2wd i pick up the f250 loaded lariat with the mint interior tomorrow and remember the steering seemed loose thanks a lot
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I have never tried it, and from some experiences my friends i have i never will. Everytime they mess with them they get nice and tight for awhile, but eventually they end up worse then before.
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on these gear boxs the bushing at the lower end always wears and will cause the truck to have loose steering. have some one move the steering wheel back and forth and check the shaft near the pitman arm for play. only cure is to replace the box.
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If, after your inspection, you eliminate all other possibilities for the slop in your steering, do yourself a BIG favor and give Red Head Steering Gear in Seattle a call www.redheadsteeringgears.com . They actually rebuild the gearbox and correct the design defects including boring out the housing and installing needle bearings for the pitman shaft.
Mine ran around $225.00 plus UPS. Well worth the money.
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Some times it's a fix and some times you make it worse. I have done it a few times but not always a fix. I am doing my 73 now that i replaced the gear from a 79 with. I am turning it 1/8 " at a time and drive it a few miles before turning it again . So far i have went 3/8 " and getting much better. I'm getting to the point that i have to be real careful and not go to far. Plan to try 1/8' more today. I had to replace the 73 gear because somebody had went to far and damaged it inside.
Oh, loosen the nut and turn the screw clock wise , " miottimouse ".
Oh, loosen the nut and turn the screw clock wise , " miottimouse ".
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Actually, that's the problem with these boxes. There is no bushing. The pitman shaft rides directly on the cast iron housing, when it wears there is no quick fix.
If, after your inspection, you eliminate all other possibilities for the slop in your steering, do yourself a BIG favor and give Red Head Steering Gear in Seattle a call www.redheadsteeringgears.com . They actually rebuild the gearbox and correct the design deffects including boring out the housing and installing needle bearings for the pitman shaft.
Mine ran around $225.00 plus UPS. Well worth the money.
If, after your inspection, you eliminate all other possibilities for the slop in your steering, do yourself a BIG favor and give Red Head Steering Gear in Seattle a call www.redheadsteeringgears.com . They actually rebuild the gearbox and correct the design deffects including boring out the housing and installing needle bearings for the pitman shaft.
Mine ran around $225.00 plus UPS. Well worth the money.
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