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Only explanation i can think of is somebody had to install the rag joint 180 out.It's a 96 like I said when I had the steering shaft disconnected to replace the steering box it seemed to only wanna reconnect a 180 out
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Only explanation i can think of is somebody had to install the rag joint 180 out.It's a 96 like I said when I had the steering shaft disconnected to replace the steering box it seemed to only wanna reconnect a 180 out
I know the gear box has been replaced as I did it myself. I bought a reman one, but the wheel was upside down prior to replacing the gear boxDoes the gear box look like its been replaced. I've had remans at the shop that where clocked wrong out the box
You know it's hard to say but it doesn't look like mine looks like that when I pull back the plastic beauty cover. There doesn't appear to be bolts to loosen it. It may just be I wasn't able to get the cover back far enough to see themWhat year is the truck? Did you remove the rag joint from the steering gear box? You should be able to rotate the steering shaft 180° if you loosen the bolt on the rag joint where is is connected to the steering box I am almost sure. I know I have clocked mine by doing this 1,2,or even 3 clicks left or right. No need to remove anything, just loosen the keeper bolt. And yes this will effect the turn signal turning off when turning the wheel.
OK Kenny, you made me go out to the shop and unpack my spare steering gear. Having replaced the steering gear on my 96 like four times I should know this by heart.........Ok, I tried to get you a pic from above, but the PS lines are in the way. So I crawled under the truck and took this. I took off that plastic cover a long time ago, and did not want to put it back on. Look close at this pic. You can see the head of the bolt on the clamp that you need to loosen. This is rite next to the steering gear box, and what holds or attaches the rag joint to the gear box. With the engine off, and once this keeper bolt is loose, you can turn the wheel, without turning the gear box. As mentioned, align the truck so that the wheels are straight then loosen this bolt and adjust. Then retighten the bolt. Keep in mind that in my pic, you are looking at the other side of the keeper blot. This bolt is at the very bottom of the pic.
It would appear alpine is correct that is a shot of mineOk, I tried to get you a pic from above, but the PS lines are in the way. So I crawled under the truck and took this. I took off that plastic cover a long time ago, and did not want to put it back on. Look close at this pic. You can see the head of the bolt on the clamp that you need to loosen. This is rite next to the steering gear box, and what holds or attaches the rag joint to the gear box. With the engine off, and once this keeper bolt is loose, you can turn the wheel, without turning the gear box. As mentioned, align the truck so that the wheels are straight then loosen this bolt and adjust. Then retighten the bolt. Keep in mind that in my pic, you are looking at the other side of the keeper blot. This bolt is at the very bottom of the pic.
Where are you unbolting it from I seem to only have two choices at the gear box and then up near the firewall. Also 4 times? Why?OK Kenny, you made me go out to the shop and unpack my spare steering gear. Having replaced the steering gear on my 96 like four times I should know this by heart.........
The input shaft on the steering gear has a "flat" on it that the rag joint indexes to. You cannot rotate the rag joint/steering shaft on the input shaft--it has to index to the flat. The rag joint has to be unbolted from the shaft side, rotate the steering wheel to the correct position, bolt up the rag joint.
One off the downsides to the IFS trucks there is no longer the ability to adjust the drag link to center the steering wheel. If the steering wheel is off center the adjustment has to be via alignment--which very few alignment techs know how to do.