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**Gregski** · 09-25-2015, 12:46 AM

Would it be dumb of me to downgrade my '74 V8 2WD manual non ACed short bed truck to a manual steering box? It has 15x7 wheels so nothing big and wide.

Why do I want to do such a thing?

In the spirit of hot rodding I am wondering what it would drive / handle like, and less parts means less parts to break / leak.

My buddy recently picked up a '73 Dodge 4x4 truck with manual steering only and it drives fine, he says, though I haven't driven it yet, and it has large mud tires.

So is there a manual steering box I can just bolt right up or are we talking brain surgery and retrofitting here?

09-25-2015, 12:46 AM	#1
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,840	Manual Steering Downgrade Question Would it be dumb of me to downgrade my '74 V8 2WD manual non ACed short bed truck to a manual steering box? It has 15x7 wheels so nothing big and wide. Why do I want to do such a thing? In the spirit of hot rodding I am wondering what it would drive / handle like, and less parts means less parts to break / leak. My buddy recently picked up a '73 Dodge 4x4 truck with manual steering only and it drives fine, he says, though I haven't driven it yet, and it has large mud tires. So is there a manual steering box I can just bolt right up or are we talking brain surgery and retrofitting here?



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