Tightening steering box??
Mountain Pass
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Sacramento
I am also interested in this. I have heard you can tighten with an allen wrench and back of 3/4 to 1 full turn and then adjust to taste.
Sounds too easy... anyone else have experience with this?
Sounds too easy... anyone else have experience with this?
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Fallon,NV & Bainbridge OH
Check out his thread for answers.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...-steering.html
Good Luck
Dave
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...-steering.html
Good Luck
Dave
Mountain Pass
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Has anyone gone through with replacing the steering box? Is this a difficult project to do? Its getn aggrevating lookn like a drunk driving down the road. I have already replaced my ball joints, and control arm going to the pitman arm. Everything else looks good.
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My '97 HD had really loose steering when I bought it. I was told it was the steering box was bad by a mechanic. As it turns out my ***** joints were really bad on one side and ok on the other side. I replaced both sides, upper and lower and it was a great improvement. But I still had some play in the wheel. I then had the steering shaft replaced. It was called the "subshaft assembly". It ran from the firewall to I think the steering box. I had it done at a steering column specialty shop. Drives like new now.
Anyway, my point is that I was told my steering box was bad and it turned out to be something else. Just a little FYI from a somewhat mechanically inclined, but far from auto mechanic guy.
Anyway, my point is that I was told my steering box was bad and it turned out to be something else. Just a little FYI from a somewhat mechanically inclined, but far from auto mechanic guy.
