76 C10 steers easy to right hard to the left

[Killercatfish]

Not sure what's going on. Truck steering is super easy to the right, quite a bit stiffer to the left. Makes it a squirrel on the road. Adjusted the slack screw but didn't help much. Any thoughts or ideas?


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[gpmorgan]

Fluid flow is controlled inside the steering gear. Since it turns good in one direction and not the other, I would think the problem is in the steer gear. Welcome to the forum.

 

[bucket]

I agree, sounds like the steering box is the culprit.

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

If you replace the steering gear, I'd buy a reman locally. I replaced the one in my Jimmy with a RockAuto box, and while it was cheaper and a quality reman, the core was pretty steep and the shipping evened it out to just going to Napa and getting one.

 

[yevgenievich]

I woul advice otherwise to stay away from basic remans and get one built to spec. I have yet to get a correctly rebuilt steering box from part stores. But it might work fine.

 

[bucket]

I woul advice otherwise to stay away from basic remans and get one built to spec. I have yet to get a correctly rebuilt steering box from part stores. But it might work fine.

Agreed, 100%. The reman companies do get one right here and there on accident, but there are a lot of duds.

 

[1987 GMC Jimmy]

I didn't realize it was that bad. Who are the good ones that you guys have used? I bought the BBB Industries one for my Jimmy, and it's great. My brother bought one from NAPA for a GMT400 he has, and it also does well.

 

[bucket]

They are all hit and miss. I've installed just as many bad ones from Napa/O'rielys/Advance/Autozone.