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Old 08-08-2009, 08:13 AM
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New axle steering wheel 180 deg out

Installed Dana 60 axle off a 96,97 F350 on my 94 F250 getting rid of the TTB50.
Hooked up the steering arm to the pitman and my steering wheel was 180 deg out so my horn buttons were on top of the steering wheel vice the bottom.
I took off the steering arm adjusted it in so I have one thread showing and it helped out a lot. Still the steering wheel isn't quite straight when the wheels are straight. The steering wheel is still a little to the right as you're sitting in the truck.
Any help or suggestions?
The only thing I was going to do is pull the pitman arm move it one tooth to the driver side tire and re hook up the steering arm.
 
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Old 08-10-2009, 05:04 PM
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you should be able to disconect the steering shaft from the steer-box & re center the steering wheel, just make sure the tires are straight.
 
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Old 08-11-2009, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by fordrealdrive
you should be able to disconect the steering shaft from the steer-box & re center the steering wheel, just make sure the tires are straight.
Thanks for the help, after posting this I went out, looked at it and decided pulling the pitman arm wasn't a good idea. So I adjusted it by loosening up the turnbuckle that joins the idler arm, and the one that hooks into the tie rod.
Now it's good to go!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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