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elzombo · 11-02-2010, 05:45 PM

Although I'm not building this to be a daily driver or show truck, I do want to be able to hit the road for long trips and not worry about things, such as the steering. Does anyone have any suggestions as far as an old steering gear? The one in the blazer now is rusty and the last time I drove her (about 3 years ago) the steering didn't feel too bad. But like most other things in this rebuild, I'm hoping that my skill level and budget will allow me to "might as well rebuild/replace now" before it is a problem.

Are steering gears normally something that should be replaced (or rebuilt)? How would I know if it needed to be? Would it be extremely difficult to attempt a "maintenance" myself?

11-02-2010, 05:45 PM	#14
elzombo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 64	Steering Gear Although I'm not building this to be a daily driver or show truck, I do want to be able to hit the road for long trips and not worry about things, such as the steering. Does anyone have any suggestions as far as an old steering gear? The one in the blazer now is rusty and the last time I drove her (about 3 years ago) the steering didn't feel too bad. But like most other things in this rebuild, I'm hoping that my skill level and budget will allow me to "might as well rebuild/replace now" before it is a problem. Are steering gears normally something that should be replaced (or rebuilt)? How would I know if it needed to be? Would it be extremely difficult to attempt a "maintenance" myself? Attached Images Last edited by elzombo; 11-02-2010 at 05:46 PM.