Over tightened steering box

slick · Post by **slick** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:11 am

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!

Post by **CSS-Registry** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:44 am

Txas2step · Post by **Txas2step** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 5:53 pm

Sorry that happened Slick. Read Rob's tech thread on the rebuild....That is a very important adjustment.

viewtopic.php?f=33&t=30487

slick · Post by **slick** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:43 am

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.

rmansberger · Post by **rmansberger** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:08 pm

Thanks for posting this thread, it will be very helpful because this is my next upcoming project.

Rick out

coelcanth · Post by **coelcanth** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:53 pm

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

Post by **Hobcobble** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:01 pm

coelcanth wrote:is it possible to pack the box with loose bearings rather than using the retainers ??

I would not recommend doing this.

John

slick · Post by **slick** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 10:01 pm

Well after driving a few weeks with a rebuilt steering box I am super happy. Truck doesn't have the slop it use to.

pismopowerwagon · Post by **pismopowerwagon** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:08 am

Hobcobble wrote:
coelcanth wrote:is it possible to pack the box with loose bearings rather than using the retainers ??
I would not recommend doing this.

John

The bearings will lock together like a clutch, probably when you really don't want this to happen

coelcanth · Post by **coelcanth** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 1:35 pm

ok thanks, that's why i ask !

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