steering box
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Mountain Pass
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: glendale,az
steering box
whats up fellas i have a 1997 f350 crew cab longbed diesel 4x4 with 144k miles with a 6 inch skyjacker lift and 35s. had the lift for 4 years no probs.yesterday while backing the shaft that comes out of the steering box to the pittman arm snapped.im getting the box at the dealer ,what am i looking at to change this?also the pittman arm will be replaced how do u line up the splines between the box and the arm?straighten the wheel and attach the two?or alignment?im not to familiar with steering componets.thx guys
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From: Cabot, Arkansas
Just gotta disconnect the steering shaft from the box and unbolt the box from the frame.
I haven't had a pittman off in a few years, but I think there is a blind spline. i.e, it only goes on (correctly) one way. Adjust the collar on the drag link to center the steering wheel.
I haven't had a pittman off in a few years, but I think there is a blind spline. i.e, it only goes on (correctly) one way. Adjust the collar on the drag link to center the steering wheel.
