1960 Steering adjustment

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Apr 21, 2001 | 06:38 AM

jan

Thread Starter

Freshman User

Joined: Jun 1999

Posts: 42

Likes: 0

1960 Steering adjustment

Can anybody tell a laymen how to adjust the steering box to get rid of about 4" of play? Second, front cab corners, where do I go to find these.
Thanks

Apr 21, 2001 | 07:20 PM

fordmann

Mountain Pass

Joined: Jan 2001

Posts: 164

Likes: 0

From: Cadiz,KY

1960 Steering adjustment

There is a nut with a flathead screw in the center of it. Back the nut off a little but and turn the screw in a little at a time and test drive it. This is located on your steering box. You might have to repeat this several times.

Check out Dennis carpenter online for the cab corners. I don't have the address at this time.

Fordman

Apr 24, 2001 | 06:02 PM

hirschi

Senior User

Joined: Feb 2001

Posts: 176

Likes: 0

1960 Steering adjustment

The service/shop manual tells how to do it pretty clearly if you can get a hold of one. If the adjuster screw doesn't go in to far than you probably have to rebuild the steering box.
That's my 2½ cents.

James

Apr 26, 2001 | 10:49 PM

texasbob

Tuned

Joined: Oct 2000

Posts: 262

Likes: 4

From: Lake Jackson, Texas

1960 Steering adjustment

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 26-Apr-01 AT 11:51 PM (EST)[/font][p]When you get set to adjust the steering you might need to loosen the clutch slave cylinder to get to the adjuster.For the cab corners Mac's antique auto parts has a lot of stuff and only deals in Fords http://www.macsautoparts.com/ is their online catalog. I got a shop manual, parts for steering gearbox and lots of otherstuff from them.

Apr 28, 2001 | 06:54 AM

58f100

Junior User

Joined: Jun 1999

Posts: 73

Likes: 1

1960 Steering adjustment

one thing to add,, my steering box was very loose and i adjusted all of the play out ! BUT !!!!!! make sure the wheels are in the center position !!!!!! when making adjustment, and check all the other things ?? tie rod ends ,, kingpins for excess play.