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11-09-2005, 10:21 AM
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steering box question
does anybody know if 73 and up steering boxes are the same as our 72 or were i can buy parts. thanks
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11-09-2005, 11:34 AM
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Location: Lewisville, Nc
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Re: steering box question
they should fit but don't hold me to it lol
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11-09-2005, 12:25 PM
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135
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Re: steering box question
If i remember correctly they will work up to 78. Then they changed the pitman arm design
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11-09-2005, 12:38 PM
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Re: steering box question
I heard up to 76 they are the same.
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11-09-2005, 04:56 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: steering box question
well, to be 100% acurate, they are not the same. The later ones are variable rate while the older ones are fixed rate.
However, the replacements ARE the same up to 76 or so, after that they went to metric fittings and o rings. |
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11-09-2005, 05:08 PM
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Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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Re: steering box question
Yes, all 68-87 will work, but as Andy mentioned (around 80/81 is what I remember) they went from SAE thread flared fittings on the hoses to metric thread o-ring connections. They make adapters so you can connect an SAE line to a o-ring/metric fitting and vice versa. Pitman arms only differ between power and non-power boxes. Also, as Andy mentioned the 73 and up had variable rate steering and quicker turning ratio's than our years. The 67 was way different from the others and I cannot for the life of me remember what made them so different.
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11-09-2005, 05:59 PM
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67 is sold
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Location: Troy, Michigan
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Re: steering box question
When I bought steering gear for my project truck, it said '1976 and previous' on the receipt
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11-10-2005, 03:49 AM
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Location: Shreveport LA
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Re: steering box question
2wd & 4wd use different ones, though.
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