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Old Jan 2, 2023 | 01:58 PM
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Which steering gear box?

All right, opinions aside and experience rules the day, here is my 2 questions. in a nut shell, I am building a 4x4 truck. I am converting to cross-over high steer. I am only talking about power steering boxes, not manual. Tires will be no larger than 35's. Power assist is not an option as no rock crawling, just hunting...
My project came with a Saginaw 7802644L mounted on the outside of the frame rail. It seems that it is a Chevy product.

Does anyone have some technical sites or insight that I can to decide which one would better suit me? 2wd or 4wd? Do I use a 2wd gearbox and change the sector shaft with a 4wd version?
I will also need a new pitman arm so what is the best way to measure for one as I don't have a stock pile to test fit?



 
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Old Jan 10, 2023 | 08:48 PM
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What kind of truck are we talking about? I ended up keeping my manual steering gear in my 72 f250 and electric power assisted steering(EPAS). This route, I didnt have to change any of my steering linkage. Crossover steering would be different though.
 
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