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Irish1941 · 06-23-2020, 09:01 PM

There no way to use a rack on a 4wd solid axle truck.
You could do ram assist with cross over. Kinda over kill for mostly street truck.
Or...
Do what I do. Rebuild the entire front end (balljoints, bearings etc) and add a WFO tierod, then use weld in frame brace as well as the bolt on one to front crossmember to lock in the steering box.
Add a Redhead steering box and lose the rag joint on steering shaft. Use a Borgsen joint instead. Night and day difference.
New bushings in the springs front and rear. I could do 80mph, driving with one hand on 33s with cruise on.

06-23-2020, 09:01 PM	#6
Irish1941 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 450	Re: Rack n pinion steering kit There no way to use a rack on a 4wd solid axle truck. You could do ram assist with cross over. Kinda over kill for mostly street truck. Or... Do what I do. Rebuild the entire front end (balljoints, bearings etc) and add a WFO tierod, then use weld in frame brace as well as the bolt on one to front crossmember to lock in the steering box. Add a Redhead steering box and lose the rag joint on steering shaft. Use a Borgsen joint instead. Night and day difference. New bushings in the springs front and rear. I could do 80mph, driving with one hand on 33s with cruise on.