Chevyguy78
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Any one ever replace there steering box yet? I have to do mine soon. Just looking for any advice you may have. Thanks in advance!
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Pulling the pitman arm requires a pitman arm puller. there's a lot of force on the arm to box shaft. 2 and 3 jaw pullers usually just go to pieces. If you're lucky using a 2/3 jaw puller, one will work and not shoot a piece at your face. Be safe and drop the 20-30 bucks on the proper puller.
Better yet; remove box and pitman arm as an assembly, chuck both and install a new box and arm.
Easier, quicker and safer.
Cheers
thanks I will keep that in mind when i do mineJust replaced mine and it has a lil leak at the fitting. Make sure you check the O rings condition , it was something I overlooked and now have to replace the O ring. O we'll could be worse
When I changed the one in my black truck, I got the 454SS fast ratio style steering box. Externally exactly the same as the original, just different guts. Takes about 1/2 - 2/3 of a turn less from lock to lock. Was warned that it might make the truck feel 'twitchy' @ speed. I didn't find that. I like it so much, that I'm gonna put the same in the blue truck when it is needed. Picked it up from a local rebuilder. He said that he could install darn near any ratio that I wanted. Same price as a stock replacement.
When I changed the one in my black truck, I got the 454SS fast ratio style steering box. Externally exactly the same as the original, just different guts. Takes about 1/2 - 2/3 of a turn less from lock to lock. Was warned that it might make the truck feel 'twitchy' @ speed. I didn't find that. I like it so much, that I'm gonna put the same in the blue truck when it is needed. Picked it up from a local rebuilder. He said that he could install darn near any ratio that I wanted. Same price as a stock replacement.
Hmmmmm.....I've thought about this very thing before myself but never went through with it....