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jon_volk · 07-28-2003, 06:37 AM

i dunno if this sounds strange or not but on an 85 i just picked up the suspension is all brand new but the steering just turns really easy...it doesnt have any tightness to it. i dunno if this makes any sense or not. wondering if theres a way to firm it up....remember this is all new suspension so theres nothing thats worn except maybe the steering box but im not sure if thats what it is.

apstguy · 07-28-2003, 01:52 PM

These truck's steering is overboosted. Plain and simple. I guess all new suspension components would only amplify that. Do you have wide tires? Those can contribute to the lack of "tightness" in the steering. The steering box could be worn, but most likely it is the normal characteristic of the truck.

chevychic · 07-28-2003, 02:04 PM

Just to be on the safe side, check for cracks in the frame around and behind the steering box. These trucks are prone to them...although they're more likely to be found on lifted trucks.
Here's a pic of the crack on my frame that I had fixed last month:

EDIT: I forgot to mention that as soon as the crack was fixed, my steering got a LOT tighter.

loweredd · 07-28-2003, 02:18 PM

I know what you mean about toooo easy. I just got my 84, and i steers smoother than my 96 Cavalier, or my 97 V8 S-10 did even with a ZQ8 gearbox. It's like the front tires are on ice. I didn't even worry about it, I love it!

jon_volk · 07-28-2003, 04:54 PM

im used to the nice tight steering on my 92 camaro i guess. maybe ill just throw in a manual box.

07-28-2003, 06:37 AM	#1
jon_volk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 242	steering too easy..... i dunno if this sounds strange or not but on an 85 i just picked up the suspension is all brand new but the steering just turns really easy...it doesnt have any tightness to it. i dunno if this makes any sense or not. wondering if theres a way to firm it up....remember this is all new suspension so theres nothing thats worn except maybe the steering box but im not sure if thats what it is.

07-28-2003, 01:52 PM	#2
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	These truck's steering is overboosted. Plain and simple. I guess all new suspension components would only amplify that. Do you have wide tires? Those can contribute to the lack of "tightness" in the steering. The steering box could be worn, but most likely it is the normal characteristic of the truck. __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

07-28-2003, 02:04 PM	#3
chevychic Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chanhassen, MN Posts: 1,061	Just to be on the safe side, check for cracks in the frame around and behind the steering box. These trucks are prone to them...although they're more likely to be found on lifted trucks. Here's a pic of the crack on my frame that I had fixed last month: EDIT: I forgot to mention that as soon as the crack was fixed, my steering got a LOT tighter. __________________ *ChevyChic* 86 Chevy K-10 If I can't be a good example, then I'll just have to be a horrible warning. "You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" - Christopher Robin Last edited by chevychic; 07-28-2003 at 02:07 PM.

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07-28-2003, 02:18 PM	#4
loweredd www.loweredd.com Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Struble IA Posts: 808	I know what you mean about toooo easy. I just got my 84, and i steers smoother than my 96 Cavalier, or my 97 V8 S-10 did even with a ZQ8 gearbox. It's like the front tires are on ice. I didn't even worry about it, I love it!

07-28-2003, 04:54 PM	#5
jon_volk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milford, CT Posts: 242	im used to the nice tight steering on my 92 camaro i guess. maybe ill just throw in a manual box.



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