Busted steering box!!
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Busted steering box!!
We were out wheeling in about 2-3 feet of snow a couple weeks ago. Pounding hard. High revs. Pushing the envelope. Tons of fun. 
But as the Bible says, you reap what you sow. I now have the need to replace my steering box as the exiting spline shaft is twisted 3/4 turn, dropped pitman arm is bent and the steering tracking rod is slightly bent and the balljoints are loose (but, then again, 70,000 miles on them). I'm looking for any recommendations on the steering box, pitman arm and ball joints. So far I've got $350 quote for a rebuilt Ford box. The pitman arm came out of a Superlift kit. Not really worried about that. Been a long time since I've been in this deep. Should be fun.
But as the Bible says, you reap what you sow. I now have the need to replace my steering box as the exiting spline shaft is twisted 3/4 turn, dropped pitman arm is bent and the steering tracking rod is slightly bent and the balljoints are loose (but, then again, 70,000 miles on them). I'm looking for any recommendations on the steering box, pitman arm and ball joints. So far I've got $350 quote for a rebuilt Ford box. The pitman arm came out of a Superlift kit. Not really worried about that. Been a long time since I've been in this deep. Should be fun.
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Originally Posted by crjackson
We were out wheeling in about 2-3 feet of snow a couple weeks ago. Pounding hard. High revs. Pushing the envelope. Tons of fun.
But as the Bible says, you reap what you sow. I now have the need to replace my steering box as the exiting spline shaft is twisted 3/4 turn, dropped pitman arm is bent and the steering tracking rod is slightly bent and the balljoints are loose (but, then again, 70,000 miles on them). I'm looking for any recommendations on the steering box, pitman arm and ball joints. So far I've got $350 quote for a rebuilt Ford box. The pitman arm came out of a Superlift kit. Not really worried about that. Been a long time since I've been in this deep. Should be fun.
But as the Bible says, you reap what you sow. I now have the need to replace my steering box as the exiting spline shaft is twisted 3/4 turn, dropped pitman arm is bent and the steering tracking rod is slightly bent and the balljoints are loose (but, then again, 70,000 miles on them). I'm looking for any recommendations on the steering box, pitman arm and ball joints. So far I've got $350 quote for a rebuilt Ford box. The pitman arm came out of a Superlift kit. Not really worried about that. Been a long time since I've been in this deep. Should be fun.
Or, find a Napa and swap it out.
