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Originally Posted by SCOTI
Interesting. I was never sure if the HD trucks used a different box vs. half ton trucks. Might be worth investigating those. The only ones I knew about (for HD trucks) was the Red Head steering boxes. That being said, I never really had any complaints on the feel of the OE box/gearing. It's not too easy nor too heavy. With the added caster I have dialed in, it feels pretty neutral when cruising down the road.
The rag joint failure @ <7k miles was my concern. I know my box leaks; and that fluid prob soaked the rubber material accelerating its demise but that was still way too easy & soon for it to come apart like it did.
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From talking to AGR the easy/heavy is more due to the port size, not the ratio. The 14:1 ratio just picks up some steering feel from anything other than straight/centered.
My box is leaking, well worn, and my rag is bad. When I drop it and get some sticky tires on the front I'm asking for problems If I don't make some changes.