1965 Econoline build?
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1965 Econoline build?
On the front axel the parts that bolt in the axel that drag link and tie rods bolt to,
can they be swapped from side to? I'm putting rack and need to change them from side to side.
I know I change them but will it still drive ok with a rack on it???
Or can I just put the rack ends where the tie rods go?
Thanks for help.
can they be swapped from side to? I'm putting rack and need to change them from side to side.
I know I change them but will it still drive ok with a rack on it???
Or can I just put the rack ends where the tie rods go?
Thanks for help.
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On the front axel the parts that bolt in the axel that drag link and tie rods bolt to,
can they be swapped from side to? I'm putting rack and need to change them from side to side.
I know I change them but will it still drive ok with a rack on it???
Or can I just put the rack ends where the tie rods go?
Thanks for help.
can they be swapped from side to? I'm putting rack and need to change them from side to side.
I know I change them but will it still drive ok with a rack on it???
Or can I just put the rack ends where the tie rods go?
Thanks for help.
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Back in 1976, Mack trucks had the bright idea to mount the steering box to the axle on their new truck model, Cruiseliner. We had three new ones at the company I drove for. Really nice looking truck, plenty of room inside for a cabover, could hardly keep it in your lane. Too much axle movement for the steering shaft.
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Not going power steering just manual. I want to get rid of the original steering box, I hand two different 60s vans that the steering box's broke while I was driving them
back in the 70s. Luckily the crown in the road brought it to the curb real easy when I let off the gas.
I don't want that to happen again is why the rack. They can rebuild the old box's but still use the same old parts.
I have seen one with a rack on it years ago but can't find that anymore. And it was on the axel. The original box's are 59 yrs old.
Well I'm going to do it anyway so I'll let you all know how it turns out. I just thought maybe that someone here has done it.
back in the 70s. Luckily the crown in the road brought it to the curb real easy when I let off the gas.
I don't want that to happen again is why the rack. They can rebuild the old box's but still use the same old parts.
I have seen one with a rack on it years ago but can't find that anymore. And it was on the axel. The original box's are 59 yrs old.
Well I'm going to do it anyway so I'll let you all know how it turns out. I just thought maybe that someone here has done it.
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Ya that would suck, my son just broke the shaft in his steering box on the 2008 F350 dually on the hyway, he hit a puddle doing 65 and the shaft broke, truck slid sideways, there was a state cop right on his *** that flipped on his blues as soon as it happened, and the truck stopped 90 degrees to traffic and nobody hit anything. He said the wheels where straight when he came to a stop and he backed it into the median. Not sure if it was his lucky day or not.
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