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Old 05-25-2019, 09:50 PM   #1
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ORD steering brace

NOS manual box on added an ORD box brace.
Strange enough the frame wasnt already broken.
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Old 05-25-2019, 09:56 PM   #2
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Re: ORD steering brace

every one of my trucks gets a ord brace kit .
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Old 05-26-2019, 12:26 AM   #3
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Re: ORD steering brace

Test drove it after changing the oil.
No more death wobble. 🙃
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Old 05-26-2019, 10:57 AM   #4
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Re: ORD steering brace

How do you overpower the steering box on a 2 wheel drive truck? I have seen C10's take ridiculous abuse and never cracked a frame around the steering box. I can see putting them on 4WD's but I don't get the 2WD's.
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Old 05-26-2019, 11:18 AM   #5
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Re: ORD steering brace

85 2wd of mine was broken when i purchased the roller truck to build up . i had to weld it up and use the plate kit to fix it . even had a crack in the lower rail lip at the first of 3 bolts that holds the crossmember to the frame .
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Old 05-26-2019, 12:16 PM   #6
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Re: ORD steering brace

My 77 was broke
Brothers 78 was
Our 68 is broke
Was really surprised my 73 wasn't
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Old 05-26-2019, 12:39 PM   #7
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Broke nearly off at the front crossmember on the 78
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Old 05-28-2019, 12:44 PM   #8
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Re: ORD steering brace

I have been thinking about doing this on mine as a precaution. How is the fit and finish?
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Old 05-28-2019, 01:42 PM   #9
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Re: ORD steering brace

Nicest aftermarket stuff I've installed recently.
Needed a spacer between it and the factory crossmember.
Tightened up the steering considerably, but changed the box the pitman arm and added the brace in one shot.
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Re: ORD steering brace

the ones i have installed just the bolt in brace kit and nothing else ..... they are much more firm in the feedback not as spongey . taking out the frame flex in this area does a lot .
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