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05-25-2019, 09:50 PM
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ORD steering brace
NOS manual box on added an ORD box brace.
Strange enough the frame wasnt already broken.
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05-25-2019, 09:56 PM
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Re: ORD steering brace
every one of my trucks gets a ord brace kit .
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05-26-2019, 12:26 AM
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Re: ORD steering brace
Test drove it after changing the oil.
No more death wobble. 🙃
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05-26-2019, 10:57 AM
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Re: ORD steering brace
How do you overpower the steering box on a 2 wheel drive truck? I have seen C10's take ridiculous abuse and never cracked a frame around the steering box. I can see putting them on 4WD's but I don't get the 2WD's.
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05-26-2019, 11:18 AM
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Re: ORD steering brace
85 2wd of mine was broken when i purchased the roller truck to build up . i had to weld it up and use the plate kit to fix it . even had a crack in the lower rail lip at the first of 3 bolts that holds the crossmember to the frame .
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05-26-2019, 12:16 PM
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Re: ORD steering brace
My 77 was broke
Brothers 78 was Our 68 is broke Was really surprised my 73 wasn't
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05-26-2019, 12:39 PM
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Re: ORD steering brace
Broke nearly off at the front crossmember on the 78
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05-28-2019, 12:44 PM
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Re: ORD steering brace
I have been thinking about doing this on mine as a precaution. How is the fit and finish?
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05-28-2019, 01:42 PM
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Re: ORD steering brace
Nicest aftermarket stuff I've installed recently.
Needed a spacer between it and the factory crossmember. Tightened up the steering considerably, but changed the box the pitman arm and added the brace in one shot.
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05-28-2019, 10:17 PM
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Re: ORD steering brace
the ones i have installed just the bolt in brace kit and nothing else ..... they are much more firm in the feedback not as spongey . taking out the frame flex in this area does a lot .
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