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Best steering box
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:58 am
by XLR8
Finishing up a build and have all new steering parts with a Hollander swing steer setup and Desolate 2wd beams. I have a rebuild redhead box that's a few years old but it's still not tight enough to be comfortable. I have a decent amount, maybe 10 degrees of off center steering before i feel the box gears. Does anyone make something better? I want it feel more direct and not have any play on center.
thanks
Re: Best steering box
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 6:48 am
by tactical328
have you adjusted your box? should be able to tighten it up to get rid of the off center steering/gear clearance.
Re: Best steering box
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:33 pm
by m_martin53
Have you replaced your steering shaft?
I just recently put a redhead box, Saginaw pump, and new HD tie rods on mine. It cleaned up probably 85% of the play I had. Only thing I haven’t gotten to yet is the rag joint on the steering shaft. From what I’ve read that should clean up the majority of the remaining play I still have.
Re: Best steering box
Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:57 pm
by S00TLYFE
redhead with a borgesen shaft is the ticket here
Re: Best steering box
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:24 am
by chucks187
S00TLYFE wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:57 pm
redhead with a borgesen shaft is the ticket here
Do you happen to have the Borgesen part # needed for a 94?
Re: Best steering box
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:32 pm
by damon1272
Contact Hollander. He has a line on new steering boxes that would be worth looking into.
Re: Best steering box
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:30 pm
by VintageIronFab
Here's my opinion take it or leave it. If you are needing right now, I've got a couple hours to get this done and back on the road get a basic cardone off Amazon - yes Amazon! If you want a better bolt on then a Red Head is fine, if you want like bolt on best better then Charlie at Power Steering Solutions - truth is tye ford power steering box platform isn't really very modifiable. Now if it were me and I wanted an easy project - I'm running a super common Chevy Tahoe 3 bolt box. Why?? well the bottom 2 holes bolt up and the top needs holesawed out frame sleeved and then the pitman arm needs addressed. Why do all that - truthfully because the Saginaw box is insanely modifiable, common anywhere in North America and can be built from mild to wild. If I'm building a really serious prerunner a 4 bolt Saginaw is the only choice. It really all depends time, cash and your skill -- ir cash