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steering box
Well its time.. I have to do it its seriously killing me now and I want to do it before the snow comes specially when I will hopefully be putting a plow on this thing. What steering box should I go with? Should I just go with a normal reman one from my autoparts store or is it worth it and is it really that much better to get a agr box? Also what are the joints on the steering shaft called also that I should replace while Im down in there?
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Red-Head Steering Gears, Seattle WA - Red-Head Steering Gears Home is the way I went and it is better than new. After searching here and reading about multiple attempts to get a good stearing box I spent a little more and got a great one the first time. The steering was a little stiff at first but I made no adjustment and it has broken in nicely now. Harvey even made the core return very simple. Read the details on their web site.
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Do not get an AGR! I have no experince with the Red Head, but I hear good things. If you want a AGR, I have one you can buy for half price. The other idea I heard on here is to get a junk yard box from a two wheel drive explorer. They wont have much ware. But I repeat, dont get an AGR. The one I have has more slop than a reman from Advance Auto parts that cost half the price!
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I found a shop that does nothing but rebuild steering boxes. I used them once and worked out well.
I also broke the sector shaft on my factory box on a four wheel run in Big Bear California on the Fouth of July weekend. Luckly Napa Auto Parts in Big Bear City had a rebuilt in stock! We changed it out on the trail and drove out before dusk. It went right in and perfomes just like it should. Still working good.
I also broke the sector shaft on my factory box on a four wheel run in Big Bear California on the Fouth of July weekend. Luckly Napa Auto Parts in Big Bear City had a rebuilt in stock! We changed it out on the trail and drove out before dusk. It went right in and perfomes just like it should. Still working good.
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The truth of the matter is that there aren't really any significantly better parts available for the OEM box in these trucks. AGR makes a lot of noise about what theirs can do but I have yet to hear anyone be surprised by the performance they get from one. (AGR spends a few hours re-valving them to put a touch more pressure into the high pressure side of the hydraulics which is supposed to help the pump keep up with the fluid demand). A good reman. from a reputable supplier should be just fine.
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