I just got back from my buddys shop and my other buddy that has a 06 Dodge megacab like mine lifted shered the arm of his steering box that attaches to the pitman arm off. Luckily he was only driving 5mph or it could have been ugly. I will take some pictures of the steering box and post them tomorrow as the shop was closing and I didnt have my camera. So everyone take a look at your steering box and have a safe weekend. Be safe.

 

good info...thanks for the heads up

brett

 

the steering shafts on our trucks are not the best. another weak link.

 

I agree but when it comes to my life or anyones else. Im not a fan. Thank god for my cylinder assist steering.

 

mega could you post some pics of your steering too? am curious of this cylinder assist steering you have. I haul my kids around all the time with my truck and the last thing I need is for something like that to happen.

 

I have my cylinder assist but its getting installed Tuesday AM and as soon as its done pictures will be posted. The way my buddys steering shaft broke the only thing I could think of that would help this would be a steering assist. I agree you need to keep your family safe. My problem with this and I know my truck is lifted but Dodge wouldnt pay for any of it and if a steering box goes on national back order that must tell you something and I have read people with stock trucks having the same issues. I just wish dodge would say there is a problem with the steering box.

CBRAHS the company that did my steering assist is PSC motorsports. I cant wait tell its on.

 

What is the best system out there, and where do you get them?

 

Isn't that what the DSS or other brand, same idea products for? that is why I got mine, to save the shaft and prevent the leaky boxes that turn up with lifted dodges. It is a pretty cheap safeguard.

 

Its hard to say what is the best system but from what I hear with the steering assist it takes all the pressure off of the box.

 

is there a website that I could check out

 

FYI if you didn't know, Superlift had a recall for just that problem. If you call them, they'll send you a new pitman arm and will pay you $75 when you send the bad one back.

The splines on the recalled arm are know to strip. Something about the use of poor grade metals when it was made.

 

Yes you are right superlift did have a recall for the pitman arm what Im talking about is the shaft off the steering box that the pitman arm attaches to. Not a superlift part my buddy doesnt even have a superlift on his truck.



07MEGA its www.pscmotorsports.com

 

The steering box seems to be at the "gray" area for reliability on a stock truck. Lifts and offset wheels push them into the "red" zone pretty quick.

 

I agree this is just a warning for people that have lifted trucks to look out for.

 

the PSC site only shows the 94-02 trucks. Darn this thing is going to get expensive