Steering box interchangability 1/2 to 3/4 ton - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

northerngmc · 10-10-2007, 11:51 AM

I have a 69 GMC 1/2 ton and the manual steering box has a lot of play in it. I have adjusted the screw on the top and it still has play.

I have a 69/70 3/4 ton front half of a frame left over from a neighbours trailer project with a steering box on it. The steering box appears to be in a lot better shape than the one on my 1/2 ton. Will it simply exchange?

OR should I just bite the bullet and go to power steering?

G35MIKE · 10-10-2007, 01:26 PM

my brother used a ps box from a 3/4 truck on his 1/2 ton. It bolted up with no problem. His manual one had nearly a 1/4 turn of play in it.

northerngmc · 10-10-2007, 01:42 PM

Well after adjustment I probably have 1/4 - 3/8 of a turn in play on my current steering box.....

71big block · 10-10-2007, 01:53 PM

It will work fine, bolt right up

10-10-2007, 11:51 AM	#1
northerngmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whitehorse YK Canada Posts: 2,651	Steering box interchangability 1/2 to 3/4 ton I have a 69 GMC 1/2 ton and the manual steering box has a lot of play in it. I have adjusted the screw on the top and it still has play. I have a 69/70 3/4 ton front half of a frame left over from a neighbours trailer project with a steering box on it. The steering box appears to be in a lot better shape than the one on my 1/2 ton. Will it simply exchange? OR should I just bite the bullet and go to power steering? __________________ Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is!

10-10-2007, 01:26 PM	#2
G35MIKE Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lakewood Posts: 79	Re: Steering box interchangability 1/2 to 3/4 ton my brother used a ps box from a 3/4 truck on his 1/2 ton. It bolted up with no problem. His manual one had nearly a 1/4 turn of play in it. __________________ g35s (areo,premium,navi) 67' fleetside

10-10-2007, 01:42 PM	#3
northerngmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whitehorse YK Canada Posts: 2,651	Re: Steering box interchangability 1/2 to 3/4 ton Well after adjustment I probably have 1/4 - 3/8 of a turn in play on my current steering box..... __________________ Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is!

10-10-2007, 01:53 PM	#4
71big block 1971 GMC 3/4 ton, 572 CID Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 293	Re: Steering box interchangability 1/2 to 3/4 ton It will work fine, bolt right up __________________ 71 GMC 3/4 572 CID, 1988 GMC 1/2 2006 Saturn Vue "We always have parts left over on a job this size"



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