Might need a new steering box...what are my options???

[kickinasphalt]

My steering has lots of slack and I've determined its my steering box itself. We tried adjusting it and that didn't anything. If I decided to get a new one, I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations? What about a different ratio (something a bit faster)? Thanks!

[Bobalouie]

Check these out, http://www.agrperformance.com/produc...0GMC&model=101 they are the best out there IMHO, and dont cost any more than going w/ a stock replacement.

[Tully]

If you don't want to spend that much I seen where a guy sells rebuilts for around $125. I can't remeber the site but if your interested I will look for it. I wouldn't recomend the junk yard route, I am going through that now and have made 4 two hour trips and don't have a working one yet.

[redz 1970 K5]

Can you tell me how you adjusted your steering box? Just out of curiosity. I adjusted mine and it made it feel like a brand new truck, but it is a careful process that needs to be done correctly.

[tnblazerk5]

have ya checked the frame around the box for cracks ????? i thought my steering box was bad too but it was the frame cracked and let the box move sum i got a frame repair kits and fixed it now i need to get the box/frame stiffner to keep it from happin again

if you are running big tires or 4 wheel alot you need the box/frame stiffner even if the frame is not cracked

[aztxk5]

I had mine rebuilt locally for $100.00

[4x4Poet]

I don't have experience with specialty steering box providers, but I do have some reputable sites you might be interested in:
WestTexasOffRoad: Read the tech area. Matt Hodges has some info you can do yourself.
Howe Perf: They offer steering boxes and pumps for 4x4s. Been around a long time.
MotherTruckers: I recently saw MotherTruckers post that they now sell AGR steering boxes and pumps.

Originally Posted by tnblazerk5

have ya checked the frame around the box for cracks ????? i thought my steering box was bad too but it was the frame cracked and let the box move sum i got a frame repair kits and fixed it now i need to get the box/frame stiffner to keep it from happin again

if you are running big tires or 4 wheel alot you need the box/frame stiffner even if the frame is not cracked

Are you speaking of an experience with one of your 73-up GM trucks? GM used a much-to-weak frame on 73-8? pickups, blazers, & burbs that made the steering box frame area much-too-prone to cracking under not-so-great stress. AFAIK, 67-72 GM truck frames have no such concerns though your point on big tires or hard 4 wheeling adding considerable stress to steering box frame mounts beyond factory design parameters is certainly valid.

[LUV2XCLR8]

Originally Posted by Bobalouie

Check these out, http://www.agrperformance.com/produc...0GMC&model=101 they are the best out there IMHO, and dont cost any more than going w/ a stock replacement.

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[dregs454]

get one from the dump, thats what I've done, I have one that works fine, and two backups, and a backup pump. ALL FOR FREE!@

[kickinasphalt]

Thanks for the the info guys. Those boxes from AGR look real nice but might be out of my current budget. What I think I might try to do first is just take the stock box out and see if I can find someone to look at it and see if they can find what is wrong with it (who know might only cost $50 to fix). Any tips on getting these things out of the pickup? Do you need any special tools (like to disconnect that link)? Thanks again!

[dregs454]

you'll need either a pitman arm puller, or a big hammer (not recommended)