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 Post subject: Starting on Steering
PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:49 pm 
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ok so i was able to get my whole front end ( HD-offraod rack and pinnion 36, arms, beam, through rod, arms, shocks, combo spindles, IH Tie rods) for 1600...now I have my brakes and wheels in the UPS truck on the way to my casa!...on to the real issue...

what i was thinking....
Tilt steering housing
and Steering Quickner to 2:1
and the right amount to ujoints and steering shafts....

is this a good setup or what should i do...i mean the rack is new... so i figured i would try this before i go with power steering...


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 Post subject: Re: Starting on Steering
PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:57 pm 
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i tried the steering quickener with rack and pinion, it sucks. it ripped out of your hand everytime you hit a rock and when you do get stuck and your wheels are against something, you dont have enough power to turn the wheels. i even tried it with power steering, but it tries to turn the steering box faster than the hydrolics can move it, and it binds up.
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 Post subject: Re: Starting on Steering
PostPosted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:00 pm 
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ok so im better off just going without and then upgrading to PS later? also what about the tild box is that aight to go with and how do you set up those with a steering shaft?


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 Post subject: Re: Starting on Steering
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:46 pm 
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Does the box come with a short shaft and "U" joint ? If not you will need a "U" joint at its Pivot point.

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ok so im better off just going without and then upgrading to PS later? also what about the tild box is that aight to go with and how do you set up those with a steering shaft?

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:39 pm 
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Wow.... this is pretty much the exact same thread "ducktape" just posted.... :roll: :shock:

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 Post subject: Re: Starting on Steering
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:41 pm 
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well since im starting from scratch out the gate then i will be getting the parts...from online most likely i just was tryin to make sure that i was not getting stuff that would not work out or be bad for what im doing...


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 Post subject: Re: Starting on Steering
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:09 pm 
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Instead of a quickner I made a 3" longer Pitman arm on my Powersteering conversion. And yes I moved the box accordingly guys. 8)

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