steering

  1. D

    Square Body C3500 steering shaft swap

    Havened seen anyone mention this here. I just swapped out my old rag joint steering shaft for a C3500 steering shaft. C3500 steering shaft has a u-joint connection at the gear box. Safer than the XJ swap since the connection at the column is with a normal cross bolt compared to the clamp style...
  2. Onelinez

    Front end lifts when turning

    So...I have had this 1976 K10 for just over a year. It has a 4" lift on it and when I turn the wheel to the left the drivers side of the truck lifts up. I have owned a lot of newer trucks that have all had lifts on them and none of them did this. Maybe it's normal...but I just want to make...
  3. Blue79

    Steering column question

    Hi my c20 was attempted to be stolen before I bought it which I did know but they cut the steering column up trying to start it the truck came with a new/used steering column but after I took the old one out I discovered that the old one has a square shaft and the new one has a splined shaft at...
  4. Thesiger

    Finally have this girl home, now what?

    Posted I bought this suburban a while ago. (1990 V1500 350) only just got it home. As a novice, I don't know of to address a few of the issues I've encountered. I had a good while to get to know the truck on the 150 mile drive home, here's some of the quirks I noticed: Steering feels very...
  5. roadmistress

    1987 6.2L 4x4 new to me and new to here!

    Well hey there. I thought my life was a little too simple so I added a 1987 6.2L 4x4 1500 Sierra Classic to the stable. It came with original manuals and a full maintenance journal all the way up to 125k. It's a Georgia truck so even though I'm in Ohio, it's damn solid. Two rust holes in the...
  6. fathead5116

    Steering Column Repair after ignition has been punched out

    First time I’ve ever posted on a thread. I have a 1979 K10 and it was stolen. It looks like they took a hammer to the plastic around the ignition. I’ve been searching for hours to see if the is a replacement or if I need to replace the entire steering column. It is a fixed steering column with...
  7. G

    pulls to right quickly if you let go wheel,zero tire wear for 18yrs.

    I Have all new front parts from bushings, to ball joints, tie rods, pitman arm, shocks, everything new, and still after 2 frontend alignments truck still pulls to right bad. been like this for 18 yrs. still has same tires that never get rotated, wear pattern is even clear across tread...
  8. T

    Broken Loose Steering Wheel (Not Column)

    I’ve got an ‘86 c-30 that’s been having power steering issues, currently had the belt off the pump while I waited for parts. I had to pull it around the block with manual steering (& brakes) and as I turned the wheel with some force, something snapped or popped. Now the wheel sags and wobbles...
  9. Isaac nickerson

    Extremely loose steering

    Hey guys, I have a 77 k10 with a stock remanufactured Saginaw steering pump and gearbox. My truck is sitting on 35s and I have absolutely terrible steering response. I can go about back and forth with the steering wheel about 3 inches to either side and I'll still stay centered in the lane. I...
  10. rwljpl

    Adjustment sleeve question

    My truck has gotten out of alignment recently Took a look underneath and noticed the adjustment sleeve bolts on the driver side are at slightly different angles I could have sworn they used to be at the same angle - but I maybe I never looked that closely Is this a problem?
  11. JD1973

    rack and Pinion upgrade

    Hey all: I have a 73 C10 4x4 and would like to upgrade the steering to a rack and pinion system. at stock height. Has anyone here done this to a 4X4? if so what system did you use and what issues did you run into during the swap?
  12. J

    Steering Gear Rebuild... did I fail

    I took the plunge and rebuilt the steering box instead of buying one. Overall it wasn't terrible, the hardest part was getting the teflon seal to seat in the housing. Once reassembled I turned it through full range of motion and everything was smooth and quiet. Installed it back on the truck...
  13. Cameron Covington

    Steering Column advice.

    I'm currently "restoring" an 86 K30, and the steering column is pretty well trashed. The truck was a maintenance and grounds truck at Mount Vernon, and then a farm truck for nearly 20 years after that. I have been looking and the steering columns are not only pricey, as well as my ******* really...
  14. burb1085

    Manual to power steering gear Steering,

    I know the conversion from manual to power steering is pretty straight forward. Change out gear box add pump, brackets, and hoses. My question is, if my truck is a 79 C10, does it matter what year the gear box is? Is the only difference, between 73-80 vs. 81-87 , standard and metric hose...
  15. Gilderbeast

    73-80 Squarebody XJ Steering Shaft Upgrade

    1. Get a 88-96 XJ/Regular Cherokee shaft. 2. Unbolt rag joint from your stock steering shaft and remove the rag joint from the steering gear box. 3. Heat up your stock steering shaft where the two small holes are. Propane or Oxy Acetylene will work. This melts the plastic inside the shaft...

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