243

Excellent product by Solid Steel and great service by Piers. It took about 30-45 minutes to install by myself. The only question I have is should the bearing rotate similar to a sperical rod end? The steering box shaft is not perpendicular to the plate the bearing housing is mounted on.

Unfortunately, on my quick test drive last night I didn't feel a lot of difference which I expected.

I think the steering box is the next part I will throw at the truck. Heck, I've replaced just about every component on the truck.

If that doesn't quicken the steering output to input then I will probably sell the truck and buy another vehicle.

SHARPMACHINE

What is your truck currently doing??

infidel

Not to worry, if I recall correctly DSS's instructions state that the shaft will not be perpendicular to the bearing.

If quicken means to change the ratio of input to output it's pretty obvious that a DSS can't change that. The only thing that will is a steering box with a different ratio.

SHARPMACHINE

Where you trying to get rid of play? If their is play inside of the steering box, it can be adjusted, I think, to an extent. Give us some info and hopefully someone can help.


heck i've been waiting about 4 weeks for a dss and just cant get one.

243

OK on the bearing, I wanted to check to be sure.

It has what I call "lazy" steering, ie, to much steering wheel movement for the wheel movement.

I have adjusted bearing preload and the overcenter adjustment.

I am seriously wondering if the pressure needs to be increased at the pump. It seems logical that higher pressure would make the box respond quicker. I may check the screen that others have referred to and add a shim if I can do that myself.

My hour drive to work was better, it just that the shaft movement was not the biggest contributor to the way the truck drives.

It's a very nice product and I would recommend it in a rambeat

CTD NUT

Infidel said it: If you want a quicker steering ratio, you are in for a box swap. These are variable ratio boxes so going to a faster ratio will likely be a negligable difference.

In a hydralic system, increasing pressure will not increase the speed for which the given actuator will operate but will increase the available force it can generate. Higher operating speeds require a change in pump flow. However, typically when the flow increases so does the pressure because pressure is just the measured resistance to flow.

More flow = pump swap.

I you are serious about swapping pumps or boxes you need to contact a company like AGR because simply using a modified pump may not work. You will likely need a different or modified relief valve to accomadate the higher flow. They specialize in modified saginaw pumps.

P.O.R.

does the sector shaft have play in it before the DSS,how about the track bar,if bar is bad it will put a load on the box wearing out box,bar will also let axle wander if bad making steering poor,i put a new box,DSS,and DTB,truck drives great now..

Lil Dog

I was thinking the same as P.O.R. with some slop in the Track Bar.

With the DSS I notice that I don't have any more bump steer and a little more feel for the road. From what you are describing, I don't think it would help that much.