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Old Apr 19, 2026 | 12:06 PM
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What’s special about red head steering boxes then other manufactured steering boxes 97 f250hd
 
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Generally speaking, Red Head and Blue Top both will actually replace worn parts in them where parts store rebuilds will only be re-sealed boxes. On the Ford boxes where Ford did not install a bearing, "they were just metal to metal" Red Head and Blue Top machine the boxes and install bearings. Considering the amount of work involved with changing a steering box, do it once and do it right.
 
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Originally Posted by Crop Duster
Generally speaking, Red Head and Blue Top both will actually replace worn parts in them where parts store rebuilds will only be re-sealed boxes. On the Ford boxes where Ford did not install a bearing, "they were just metal to metal" Red Head and Blue Top machine the boxes and install bearings. Considering the amount of work involved with changing a steering box, do it once and do it right.
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