RichM882
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Hi Bdaman.With your setup does the steering seem normal? The m880 I bought last week has retro fit PS of some fashion. A oversized load semi has a shorter turn radius. Turning into my driveway is a 3 point turn..
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Yes. They are awful without it !!!! The Kaiser M715 that I drive is fine without it though !!!!For some reason , the M880a are a bear to steer withoit power assist.
The PS Box on Mine is leaking badly. So I need to get a new one, but I want to get a proper one. Notice the One I have have operates the pitman in a horizontal plane, not vertical as it look like all of yours do. I can turn far enough to the right that the tire hits the control rod. Left turn, doesnt even get the tire out of the fender well. Super wide turns. If the turning radius was back to correct I would almost go back to Manual steer until it could be fixed properly.
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Looks like a previous owner got me. The control arm is a fixed length rod. Can you suggest a make & model to spec to get one that is adjustable? Look like if I lost 1" of length it would be about perfect.sounds like it wasn't centered when the link between box & axle was attached.
put it on jack stands, unhook steering arm from pitman arm,
verify wheels turn fully & return then to center
pitman arm needs to be perpendicular to the frame (pointing straight out)
adjust length of steering arm to fit.
clean crap off of gear box, a seal kit is a lot cheaper than a rebuilt gear box
your steering box appears to be a 1978 or newer model, which is a standard rotation unit.
It allows for more tire clearance than the 77's had when turning full right,
Well shucks, the Dodge isn't adjustable like the Chevy.Looks like a previous owner got me. The control arm is a fixed length rod. Can you suggest a make & model to spec to get one that is adjustable? Look like if I lost 1" of length it would be about perfect.
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Or somebody suggested to maybe look towards a tractor control arm?What would be the odds that a Chevy one would fit? Of course I would just have to guess an old model to be similar length
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