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Old Dec 13, 2014 | 08:47 AM
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I can agree with the reasoning to buy the cheaper remanufactured boxes - nothing wrong with that. Since I can afford it, I always go out of my way to support US made products even if the cost is higher. Where something is made is a very big factor in my decisions as to how I spend my hard earned dollars.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 02:19 AM
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is this the redhead steeringbox people that rebuilt them?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 10:04 AM
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I will have to admit, they are painted red. That is worth a couple hundred right there .
 
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Old Dec 14, 2014 | 01:51 PM
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I will have to admit, they are painted red. That is worth a couple hundred .

just think how much they would be if you could pick you color or maybe pay a extra 20$ and they could take it to the bad part of town to get some pinstriping.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2014 | 09:05 AM
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WOW

Just got my Ex back from my shop and WOW, the difference it night and day with the Redhead. Even my friend who runs the shop was impressed, and he said a lot of times when replacing gear boxes on Super Duty plow trucks, the aftermarket gear boxes don't feel much tighter than the worn out boxes coming out of the trucks. It seriously steers like a car now, and the dead spot that drove me nuts is now gone!
 
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Old Dec 18, 2014 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by exbxtoy
Just got my Ex back from my shop and WOW, the difference it night and day with the Redhead. Even my friend who runs the shop was impressed, and he said a lot of times when replacing gear boxes on Super Duty plow trucks, the aftermarket gear boxes don't feel much tighter than the worn out boxes coming out of the trucks. It seriously steers like a car now, and the dead spot that drove me nuts is now gone!
But wait, isn't a redhead the exact same thing as a cheap POS made in china boat anchor that advance auto sells just painted red?

At least, that's what half the posters in this thread want everyone to believe.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2014 | 10:24 AM
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But wait, isn't a redhead the exact same thing as a cheap POS made in china boat anchor that advance auto sells just painted red?

At least, that's what half the posters in this thread want everyone to believe.
No, we are saying it's just another rebuilt OEM box.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2014 | 01:35 PM
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i wonder if redheads even rebuilding them, maybe they just get the oriely auto parts cheapie and paint it red then resell.
 
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i wonder if redheads even rebuilding them, maybe they just get the oriely auto parts cheapie and paint it red then resell.
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No, we are saying it's just another rebuilt OEM box.
My bad.

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