Is a Quick Ratio Box Right For Me?

[dlindsey19]

I’d avoid Cardone completely. At least look at this:

Borgeson Street & Performance Series, OBS, 12.7:1 Ratio

Expanding on our wildly successful Street & Performance Series of steering gears Borgeson Universal now offers the only quick ratio power steering box to replace the Delphi 800 series in the 1988-1998 Chevrolet and GMC OBS trucks. This all-new power steering box has a quick 12.7:1 ratio with...

www.borgeson.com

That was one I was considering, but its the 12.7 quick ratio.

 

[Caman96]

That was one I was considering, but its the 12.7 quick ratio.

I know. FWIW, there are so many bad reviews on Cardone. Isn’t the Lare’s Made in USA and a new part, not re-manufactured?

 

[Scooterwrench]

As said the quick ratio may not be a good choice because of the higher CG in a lifted truck. The other reason is if rock crawling or playing in the mud and you catch a root it will try to snatch the steering wheel out of your hands. Leads to broken thumbs.

 

[dlindsey19]

I know. FWIW, there are so many bad reviews on Cardone. Isn’t the Lare’s Made in USA and a new part, not re-manufactured?

The Lares and Cardone are both "New" boxes according to rockauto as well as all the ones I listed off a couple posts ago. I don't run anything remanufactured if I can avoid it. Had too many issues out of reman stuff in the past.

 

[dlindsey19]

As said the quick ratio may not be a good choice because of the higher CG in a lifted truck. The other reason is if rock crawling or playing in the mud and you catch a root it will try to snatch the steering wheel out of your hands. Leads to broken thumbs.

Gotcha! My truck isn't really that lifted imo. I cranked the keys in the front to level it out but that was really it. It doesn't have a 6" lift or anything crazy.

 

[Caman96]

I’ll let others speak for Cardone. Calling @Orpedcrow

 

[dlindsey19]

I’ll let others speak for Cardone. Calling @Orpedcrow

Honest to God I don't really mind what brand it is as long as it'll last and not have any slop or leak. I just said the cardone because it was cheapest on the website.

 

[Caman96]

Maybe it just needs to be adjusted. Correctly.

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[dlindsey19]

Maybe it just needs to be adjusted. Correctly.

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I never touched the steering box on this Yukon. I'm pretty sure it's even the original possibly. It sat in a field for 4 years before I bought it and fixed the blown up rear end.

 

[Caman96]

I’ve never adjusted one either, mine is fine with a little over 80k, but I hear of many with loose steering boxes and just replace. Often with a new made in China box, when maybe just servicing the original like the manual says is all that’s needed.