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09-06-2014, 07:05 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Covington KY
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steering gear ratio
My 55 steers very hard. I will be changing gear box out for a new one. Any suggestions on a gear ratio to make steering for my wife a little easier. I don't want to convert to power steering.
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09-07-2014, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Toppenish, WA
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Re: steering gear ratio
I think that particular size of truck only comes with one ratio unless some aftermarket is making gears sets with lower ratios. A box for a heavier truck might have a ratio that would be easier to turn but those might be a lot bigger physically too.
It is pretty much what you see is what you get on stock boxes.
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09-07-2014, 11:04 AM
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Hollister Road Co.
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Houston
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Re: steering gear ratio
Bad king pins and a dry steering box can make for tight steering
No ratio change for a stock box. you can add PS like this one. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=642396 These are available as a kit for 55-59 3100 3200. http://www.chevyps.com/kits.html We had to make our own because they didn't have one that fit 47-55 and we were doing a 1 ton. The center link is also different on 47-55. |
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09-07-2014, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Idaho
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Re: steering gear ratio
Tire width makes a big difference too. My Chevelle is manual steering and the stock skinny tires on 14" steel wheels steer a lot easier that the 225-15s on Cragars, especially in parking lots.
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