Rack & Pinion Steering - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

TripleZ · 12-25-2009, 12:15 AM

Has anyone installed rack & pinion setup in a 67-72 truck. I have seen a picture of a crude homemade job online (Hack Job). I am curious if this can be done and done right. Are there any kits or aftermarket parts that would work. I welcome all comments.

ZZZ

PBFAB.COM · 12-25-2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by TripleZ

Has anyone installed rack & pinion setup in a 67-72 truck. I have seen a picture of a crude homemade job online (Hack Job). I am curious if this can be done and done right. Are there any kits or aftermarket parts that would work. I welcome all comments.

ZZZ

www.dropmember.com

Wild83C10 · 12-25-2009, 10:24 AM

That question has been asked many times before. Do a search. Or just buy a dropmember as porterbuilt suggested.

**N2TRUX** · 12-25-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Wild83C10

That question has been asked many times before. Do a search. Or just buy a dropmember as porterbuilt suggested.

He's new and your not. Offer polite advice or don't post at all.

Wild83C10 · 12-25-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

He's new and your not. Offer polite advice or don't post at all.

Please explain how my post wasn't polite? I offered advice. He has been a member for 10 months. What qualifies as new?

TripleZ · 12-25-2009, 11:25 PM

Wild, I am not offended by your comments, I did do a search (it was a long time ago) but Porterbuilt did not show up in my search. that is why I posted what I did. With all the experience and knowledge here I figured someone has done this before and would be able to help. I have my answer now and can decide if I want to invest in it.

gringoloco · 12-26-2009, 12:04 AM

Look here. But, for that price though, I'd do a Dropmember, and a set of control arms, and a set of trailing arms, and a center crossmember and a ton of other stuff. But, the option is there if you want to do just the rack...

**N2TRUX** · 12-26-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Wild83C10

Please explain how my post wasn't polite? I offered advice.

When the core of your post is telling him it's been covered many times and to search for himself, it doesn't come across as polite or helpful.

crawdadfox · 12-26-2009, 09:26 AM

My buddy done the Flaming river rack set up on his 55 car, while it works great three grand is a LOT of cake for what came in the kit!! The cradle is very basic and it took some creative steering linkage routing. I think with all of Nate's talent over at Porterbuilt that he should look into doing a rack conversion set up since not everyone is looking to do a Dropmember.

truckeez · 03-17-2010, 06:05 PM

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12-25-2009, 12:15 AM	#1
TripleZ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 27	Rack & Pinion Steering Has anyone installed rack & pinion setup in a 67-72 truck. I have seen a picture of a crude homemade job online (Hack Job). I am curious if this can be done and done right. Are there any kits or aftermarket parts that would work. I welcome all comments. ZZZ

12-25-2009, 10:24 AM	#3
Wild83C10 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 910	Re: Rack & Pinion Steering That question has been asked many times before. Do a search. Or just buy a dropmember as porterbuilt suggested. __________________ 83 C10 Stepside (SOLD, it was a blast!) 383 MASS-FLO EFI/TKO II 600/3.90 Posi 10 bolt S475 and C4 DM running, fine tuning turbo= Douchebag Racing: Runs Fine all the Time

12-25-2009, 11:25 PM	#6
TripleZ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 27	Re: Rack & Pinion Steering Wild, I am not offended by your comments, I did do a search (it was a long time ago) but Porterbuilt did not show up in my search. that is why I posted what I did. With all the experience and knowledge here I figured someone has done this before and would be able to help. I have my answer now and can decide if I want to invest in it.

12-26-2009, 12:04 AM	#7
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: Rack & Pinion Steering Look here. But, for that price though, I'd do a Dropmember, and a set of control arms, and a set of trailing arms, and a center crossmember and a ton of other stuff. But, the option is there if you want to do just the rack... __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

12-26-2009, 09:26 AM	#9
crawdadfox Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: New Orleans Louisiana.....a great place to visit but you wouldn't want to live here!!! Posts: 883	Re: Rack & Pinion Steering My buddy done the Flaming river rack set up on his 55 car, while it works great three grand is a LOT of cake for what came in the kit!! The cradle is very basic and it took some creative steering linkage routing. I think with all of Nate's talent over at Porterbuilt that he should look into doing a rack conversion set up since not everyone is looking to do a Dropmember. __________________ Down......with the sickness!!

03-17-2010, 06:05 PM	#10
truckeez Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Cruzeville Posts: 219	Re: Rack & Pinion Steering Second generation dodge dakota is supposed to be a good fit

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