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1967K10 · 11-11-2003, 06:55 PM

I just added a 4" SkyJacker lift to my 67K10 shortbed and have found I now have clearance problems with my steering. Anyone run into this problem and what did you do to resolve it.

Thanks,

Heath

**Yukon Jack** · 11-11-2003, 07:06 PM

Can you describe the problem or add some pics showing the problem?

breeh · 11-11-2003, 07:08 PM

Need to know in more detail what kind of problems you are referring to. Pictures of the problem would also be helpful. BTW, nice looking truck!

BLAZERMAN · 11-11-2003, 08:37 PM

It looks like you may have clearance problems with your garage door also

And your truck looks great, how about some more pics.

On your steering problem are you using the original closed knuckle front or has it been switched for an open knuckle?

**Canadian694x4** · 11-11-2003, 10:10 PM

Man that is one Saweet Truck...I agree more pics please...

Pont · 11-11-2003, 10:17 PM

Yes, more description of the problem would help and Yes, very nice truck. You're making my truck look bad

To cure any and all problems I would have had with my steering and an 8" lift, I installed a later model P/S box and did away with the steering arm all together. If you need any info on a crossover steering setup, just hauler. I'll help anyway I can. Like Blazerman said, are you running the original closed knuckle front end or do you have a later model front axle under that beast?

Rob

1967K10 · 11-12-2003, 01:30 AM

I am not certain what year truck the power steering came out of, but the arm coming off the power steering unit is running into the springs when I crank it to the left. Other than the donor power steering everything else is original. I will get pictures before the end of the week to show you where my difficulties lay.

I tried to get some pictures, but I can't make them fit. I have some pictures posted here http://myoldtruck.com/forums/showthr...=&threadid=809 for thosre who wanted to see more photos.

~Heath

Pont · 11-12-2003, 02:11 AM

Heath, I saw your other pics on the "myoldtruck" forum and I gotta say.............. Damn nice truck son! I think I need to park my truck with a truck like yours on the road.

After searching the pics, I still can't tell what front end you have under it and I'm kinda lost when you say your pitman arm is hitting the front spring. Could you get a pic of the clearance problem and post it back here or on the other forum? Or even email me the pic ( pont1@rvi.net ) and I'll resize it and post it here for others to see. I just can't imagine your pitman arm hitting the spring, pics would be nice.

Again, nice truck man, you should be proud!

Rob

**Canadian694x4** · 11-12-2003, 04:50 PM

Looked at the rest of your pics....man, really really nice...

walker · 11-12-2003, 07:58 PM

The problem is in your grill. Better take it off and send it to me then I'll send you a "clearanced" one.lol.

1967K10 · 11-12-2003, 08:02 PM

Any other other parts I should remove while I am sending the grill?

Mudder · 11-13-2003, 05:01 AM

Where you at in Missouri? I'm betting the arm on the box you got is wrong or something. Never heard of anyone having a problem like that.

1967K10 · 11-13-2003, 10:13 AM

I am north of Kansas City near Cameron. I will get some pictures of it before Saturday morning.... I really don't know anything about it

1967K10 · 11-14-2003, 03:37 PM

Ok guys, I got some pictures here, so hopefully I can explain. I posted them on my own website so I didn’t have to bother with the file size. Here is Link to my pictures . The arm that cam off of the power steering had an adjustable arm on it that connected with another arm, which turns the wheels. (What are these items called?) The arm that came off the power steering unit was hitting the new springs when I cranked the wheel to the left. We are in the process of playing with the slack that is in the adjustable arm to clear the spring.

Can you guys educate me here and possibly provide me with the fix for my problems? Thanks!
Link to My Pictures

**Yukon Jack** · 11-14-2003, 05:24 PM

Here is a pic of the 1978 power steering box attached on my 1969 K20. You can also see the adjustable drag link from Skyjacker installed. No clearance problems for me. Hope these pics help.

11-11-2003, 06:55 PM	#1
1967K10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 32	Help with Steering on 67 K10 I just added a 4" SkyJacker lift to my 67K10 shortbed and have found I now have clearance problems with my steering. Anyone run into this problem and what did you do to resolve it. Thanks, Heath Attached Images

11-11-2003, 07:06 PM	#2
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Can you describe the problem or add some pics showing the problem? __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

11-11-2003, 07:08 PM	#3
breeh Recovering 67-72 Addict Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Bend, WA Posts: 1,788	Need to know in more detail what kind of problems you are referring to. Pictures of the problem would also be helpful. BTW, nice looking truck! __________________ 68 Short Fleet 4x4; 427; BTO Level 3 700R4; NP205; Dana 60 front and rear; 4" lift with 35's; Disc brakes; AGR variable ratio steering; factory bucket seats; factory tach and tilt. "Friends call me cruzer cuz I like fast cars and fast women"

11-11-2003, 08:37 PM	#4
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	It looks like you may have clearance problems with your garage door also And your truck looks great, how about some more pics. On your steering problem are you using the original closed knuckle front or has it been switched for an open knuckle? __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

11-11-2003, 10:10 PM	#5
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Man that is one Saweet Truck...I agree more pics please... __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

11-11-2003, 10:17 PM	#6
Pont I need another Barley Pop Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,629	Yes, more description of the problem would help and Yes, very nice truck. You're making my truck look bad To cure any and all problems I would have had with my steering and an 8" lift, I installed a later model P/S box and did away with the steering arm all together. If you need any info on a crossover steering setup, just hauler. I'll help anyway I can. Like Blazerman said, are you running the original closed knuckle front end or do you have a later model front axle under that beast? Rob __________________ 67 Short Fleet 4x4 04 Honda CRF450R 89 Toyota 4-Runner 34 Ford 2 door sedan - Long term project ---------------------------------------------- There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

11-12-2003, 01:30 AM	#7
1967K10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 32	I am not certain what year truck the power steering came out of, but the arm coming off the power steering unit is running into the springs when I crank it to the left. Other than the donor power steering everything else is original. I will get pictures before the end of the week to show you where my difficulties lay. I tried to get some pictures, but I can't make them fit. I have some pictures posted here http://myoldtruck.com/forums/showthr...=&threadid=809 for thosre who wanted to see more photos. ~Heath Last edited by 1967K10; 11-12-2003 at 02:01 AM.

11-12-2003, 02:11 AM	#8
Pont I need another Barley Pop Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,629	Heath, I saw your other pics on the "myoldtruck" forum and I gotta say.............. Damn nice truck son! I think I need to park my truck with a truck like yours on the road. After searching the pics, I still can't tell what front end you have under it and I'm kinda lost when you say your pitman arm is hitting the front spring. Could you get a pic of the clearance problem and post it back here or on the other forum? Or even email me the pic ( pont1@rvi.net ) and I'll resize it and post it here for others to see. I just can't imagine your pitman arm hitting the spring, pics would be nice. Again, nice truck man, you should be proud! Rob __________________ 67 Short Fleet 4x4 04 Honda CRF450R 89 Toyota 4-Runner 34 Ford 2 door sedan - Long term project ---------------------------------------------- There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

11-12-2003, 04:50 PM	#9
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Looked at the rest of your pics....man, really really nice... __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

11-12-2003, 07:58 PM	#10
walker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Phx AZ about 30 miles Posts: 698	The problem is in your grill. Better take it off and send it to me then I'll send you a "clearanced" one.lol. __________________ Andy,Phx AZ '67 C-10 (Ahhh, done at last. Well there is that disk front end I want to put in and...) "23 C-Cab-sold '48 Ford 8N tractor(still working) '67 Scout(Now on the road) '70 MG B.-sold

11-12-2003, 08:02 PM	#11
1967K10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 32	Any other other parts I should remove while I am sending the grill?

11-13-2003, 05:01 AM	#12
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Where you at in Missouri? I'm betting the arm on the box you got is wrong or something. Never heard of anyone having a problem like that.

11-13-2003, 10:13 AM	#13
1967K10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 32	I am north of Kansas City near Cameron. I will get some pictures of it before Saturday morning.... I really don't know anything about it

11-14-2003, 03:37 PM	#14
1967K10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 32	Ok guys, I got some pictures here, so hopefully I can explain. I posted them on my own website so I didn’t have to bother with the file size. Here is Link to my pictures . The arm that cam off of the power steering had an adjustable arm on it that connected with another arm, which turns the wheels. (What are these items called?) The arm that came off the power steering unit was hitting the new springs when I cranked the wheel to the left. We are in the process of playing with the slack that is in the adjustable arm to clear the spring. Can you guys educate me here and possibly provide me with the fix for my problems? Thanks! Link to My Pictures

11-14-2003, 05:24 PM	#15
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Here is a pic of the 1978 power steering box attached on my 1969 K20. You can also see the adjustable drag link from Skyjacker installed. No clearance problems for me. Hope these pics help. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14



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