Upgraded Steering Gearbox

[Agjake11]

true but seeing them with the cab off its alot less intimidating. still figuring out when that is gonna happen and if its not gonna be really soon then ill pay to have it done

 

[Zmann]

true but seeing them with the cab off its alot less intimidating.

just like head studs :blitzed:

 

[Agjake11]

this is true

 

[idkillinit]

I snapped the internal ears off on my 08. Got one outta a 05 from a yard since my truck is a job 1 the older one worked. I also need to upgrade mine because I have substancial play side to side.

 

[Zmann]

play is common in these and easy to adjust out

but snapping the ears off lol

 

[idkillinit]

I guess they are stop ears on the inside. Keep you from over rotating. I was turned all the way and hit a curb. Oops.

 

[Agjake11]

sounds similar to what happened to me

 

[Zmann]

Ahh makes sense

 

[jonnysteals]

Any instructions for removing play?

 

[idkillinit]

There is an adjustment bolt on top with an Allen headed bolt init. The allen right to tighten left to loosen. Adjust in small amounts untill desired steering. To tight will cause perminant damage. Be sure when tightening the lock nut to home the Allen in place with Allen key so it doesent over adjust.

 

[jonnysteals]

I guess you can tell that if it stops automatically returning to center its to tight? I guess its more trial and error than an exact science? Thanks for the info by the way.

 

[idkillinit]

Yea idk. I would just do quarter turns at a tome till you like it. It doesn't take much

 

[jonnysteals]

Will try it this weekend. Thanks

 

[Zmann]

yup 1/4 turn at a time
you can also unlock the steering and see how much it moves back and forth before the pitman arm moves ,, i took min in three turns when I first bought my truck ..

then i fine tuned the last few increments so as to not over tighten

long wrenches help I also drilled the end of a piece of small barstock and put the Allen wrench in it to make an extension

ps wear gloves the splash guard/inner fender is brutal ,, but a block of wood will help hold it up a little

the wrenches and allen are all metrics

clockwise with the Allen tightens the play that's not what I would call to the right that might be misleading do to where you are looking at this procedure ?

 

[idkillinit]

The right is always clockwise here in md.

 

[Zmann]

yup but when your looking at this job from the driver side wheel well side at eye level like He will be turning the Allen wrench to his right will loosen it
that's why the term clockwise or standard thread works best

you can't always assume what skill level someone is at

I try to cover all bases lol

 

[MadDiesel73]

How about for an 02 truck I need a new steering gear box. Is the agr a nicer unit then the redhead or vise verse. I was set on the redhead. I don't think mines twisted or anything just has a dead spot.

 

[Zmann]

I would avoid AGR if it were mine

redheads is just a quality rebuild ,, I would do that myself if I didn't have the same quality rebuild shop handy local

 

[Agjake11]

Any reason why you wouldn't do the agr zmann?

 

[Zmann]

Well You already have one coming so I will wait to see how you turn out ..


I have My reasons ,,