Over tightened steering box
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Over tightened steering box
A few months ago I adjusted my steering box. It actually felt pretty good. I tightened up the big adjuster where the steering column comes in. This is basically a "what not to do post" because I obviously over tightened it. It starting catching when I would turn. Well here's why!
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Re: Over tightened steering box
doh!
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Re: Over tightened steering box
Sorry that happened Slick. Read Rob's tech thread on the rebuild....That is a very important adjustment.
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Re: Over tightened steering box
I had another box that I had rebuilt, but I sold it to Dean. Luckily he gave it back to me before we took our Thanksgiving trip. Now I just have to build him another one.
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Re: Over tightened steering box
Thanks for posting this thread, it will be very helpful because this is my next upcoming project.
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Re: Over tightened steering box
is it possible to pack the box with loose bearings rather than using the retainers ??
i know bearing retainers are used a lot in bicycle bearings to save time in a factory setting,
but in most places you can pack with loose balls and get more bearings in place to share the load,
and you eliminate the most likely point of failure
i know bearing retainers are used a lot in bicycle bearings to save time in a factory setting,
but in most places you can pack with loose balls and get more bearings in place to share the load,
and you eliminate the most likely point of failure
Re: Over tightened steering box
I would not recommend doing this.coelcanth wrote:is it possible to pack the box with loose bearings rather than using the retainers ??
John
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Well after driving a few weeks with a rebuilt steering box I am super happy. Truck doesn't have the slop it use to.
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Re: Over tightened steering box
The bearings will lock together like a clutch, probably when you really don't want this to happenHobcobble wrote:I would not recommend doing this.coelcanth wrote:is it possible to pack the box with loose bearings rather than using the retainers ??
John
Re: Over tightened steering box
ok thanks, that's why i ask !