Looking for a New steerng box

[Gray 5.9]

I'm having a problem keeping my truck straight goingdown the road. Hear lately I've had to counter steer alot when ever I : Go from uneven paved surfaces, hit pot holes, dips, and everything else . I've elimanated the track bar problem with a Lukes Link fix, New ball joints, Had the front end alligned by a shop that doe's big truck's and pickups, and they say that all the joints are tight and in good shape. They said when they took it for a test drive, that they noticed the gear box had some play it. I toled them that I've adjust the gear box three times before and each time I done it , it would drive good again. I talked to the Guy that did the allignment and he said the last few trucks worked on had the the same problem. This steering box is made by saganaw, the same thats in GM vehicles. I was told that the specs are different on Dodges than on other Saganaw applications. If I can, I'd like to get the best gear box and pump that I can get... This trucks been real good to me. Getting the bugs out is the only thing standing between me and my truck... ... Thanks

 

[Extreme1]

A reman box and the lower bearing addition (the nameescapes me) would probably fix it. An alignment to stock specs isn't necessarily a good thing, more camber is better! There are a good set of specs here. It made a difference in the way mine drove when I got it aligned to these specs.



I bought a reman steering geer from AutoZone with a lifetime warrantee. It is loose (2 years later) and I'm going to add the extra bearing.

 

[csevers]

Eric are you talking about the DSS bracket? It makes light years of difference if the sector shaft bushing/bearing is loose. You may want to check for play in the sector/output shaft if there is some try the DSS bracket first it will be way cheaper than a new steering box if that is the only problem.



Craig

 

[Extreme1]

Yup, the DSS bracket. I'd replace the box if it was already loose. Then add the bracket and it wouldn't get loose again.



The box was under $120 with a lifetime warrantee.

 

[jrobinson2]

Link to the DSS steering box brace http://www.solidsteel.ca/

Jared