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Mopar hd steering box on a 2nd gen?

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  • CTcummins24V
    CTcummins24V

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  • snowshoveler
    snowshoveler

    I priced a Redhead box and a couple others. By the time shipping, taxes and exchanges are done with me. Its like 8 or 900 bucks. I did the next best thing. I put a steering box on my truck from a simi

  • trreed
    trreed

    My pickup has a PSC box.  Came with it when I bought it.  I have never been impressed with its operation.  Adjust screw is all the way in and it's still sloppy.

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42 minutes ago, 01dodge24v5.9 said:

Has anyone tried adapting the 3rd/4th gen Mopar HD steering box to a 2nd gen? 

I haven't personally tried it but have heard mounting is different and will not work without major modification to the 2nd gen.

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I would just do hydro assist. After that your only wear item (steering wise) will be the tie rod.

1 hour ago, The_Hammer said:

I would just do hydro assist. After that your only wear item (steering wise) will be the tie rod.

What is this you speak of?

It's done by tapping your box & running lines to a ram hooked to your steering linkage. It's called the west Texas mod.

I priced a Redhead box and a couple others. By the time shipping, taxes and exchanges are done with me. Its like 8 or 900 bucks. I did the next best thing. I put a steering box on my truck from a similar year chebby. Direct bolt on everything. Nice and tight and no leaks. Cost 50 bucks from the local truck salvage.

Chris 

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    My pickup has a PSC box.  Came with it when I bought it.  I have never been impressed with its operation.  Adjust screw is all the way in and it's still sloppy.

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