DodgeCowboy

So today finally had some room in the shop to nudge the truck in there and commenced to adjusting the new steering gear box since i had put the new one on it was really crappy steering all loose n mushy but better than before and being a new box i figured i should not have to adjust it. Now it steers like a vette again So for any one with steering wheel play start there first and go to the majors once you started here.

P.S. Check your oil pan bolts as i found mine were loose at the back of the pan while i was under the truck

BigBlue

I'm on my 3rd PSC box and this one still ain't right. I'm getting pretty upset. Which box did you go with?

Big Smoky

I just can't help but think of rock crawlin after seein this post!!

DodgeCowboy

You remeber while back when I was talking too you about psc and i heard they were good an such well turns out there not LOL I went with just a napa box and all is good. My dss is on my xmas list.

BigBlue

Yup. My first one wouldn't return to center after turning left, my second one puked fluid everywhere, and this one won't return to center after turning to the right.

DodgeCowboy

My box you could grab the wheel n go to the left a bit and bit to the right it would not follow so i knew it was too loose after i fixed it i about ran it to the shop wall i forgot what tight steering felt like LOL

BigBlue

I might do that this weekend if I get a chance. Did you just loosen the lock nut on the allen head screw and tighten down on it a little?

DodgeCowboy

ya the nut is 5/8ths the allen i aint sure i just put a bunch on there tell one fit but i just did it little by little each time driving it tell i found were i liked it

BigBlue

Awesome. Now I got something to do this weekend.

DodgeCowboy

It works the best to do it from under neith its a major P.I.T.A. to try to do it from the top you cant get all your arms n wrench an allen wrench down there

BigBlue

Thanks for the tip. After changing 3 of these suckers out I'm getting good at contorting my arms.

DodgeCowboy

The kicker for me was when I relocated my breather i just made a longer hose and tied it off on the fan shroud so it dumpes beside the steering gear so i got all this road dust n oil mix in my eyes

BigBlue

You and I think alike cause I did the same thing cept minus the zip tie. That hose sure does make an awful racket when it starts hitting the fan.

DodgeCowboy

Tie it off i just put like three zips together an ran it though a openin on the frame

BigBlue

Ehh. I wedged mine between the frame and steering box. Saves money on zipties.