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Apr 12, 2013 | 01:07 PM

salf100

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Rock auto steering box

Ok so ive bought lots of stuff from rock auto and have had great success. No issues with the company. My mother gives me a gift card from them every year for my birthday and thought about ordering the rebuilt steering box for my 64 F 100. I don't need anything else for my truck that they sell and the gift card is about to expire. Question is: anyone have any good/bad luck with the boxes thy sell?

Apr 12, 2013 | 02:00 PM

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As I understand it you send them your gear box, and they have it rebuilt....

Apr 13, 2013 | 03:12 AM

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I'm not sure. I don't think so but ill call and confirm.

Apr 13, 2013 | 03:26 AM

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I already researched it.... You send them your steering gear box, and they shop it out for a rebuild to Lares Corp It is a pretty good price, and the re-builder is very reputable, but the time involved could be bit of a pain.... send to Rock Auto, who then sends it to Lares.... why not find out what Lares Charges, and skip the middle man.. it might be cheaper... or find a local shop to rebuild it, which would most likely be much quicker...

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Apr 13, 2013 | 12:18 PM

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Ok we'll that is good info. I checked and the price directly from Lares is slightly cheaper. My thing is I have $200 in gift cards to use! So I think rock auto is the way to go. Thanks for the help.

Apr 13, 2013 | 12:39 PM

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with the gift cards that is quite a bargain... I would do that too!

Apr 13, 2013 | 12:45 PM

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Gotta love the mother in law !;-)

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Apr 13, 2013 | 08:08 PM

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Not sure if this is the company that machines the bottom out to install a bushing like Ford should have when it was new. BUT if your going to rebild your box, I would do it right. JMO

Apr 15, 2013 | 02:16 PM

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Not sure if this is the company that machines the bottom out to install bearings like Ford should have when it was new.

redheadsteeringgears.com machines the case to install sector shaft bearings: Only apples to Ford/Saginaw integral P/S that came without these bearings.