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Re: 4x4 conversion with manual steering
Fabbing a steering arm that will bolt to the left spindle is going to be the big challenge.
You can gain some mechanical leverage by going to a big truck = 4000 series and maybe larger steering box. More turns but a bit easier steering especially in a lighter truck.
This is the 57 pfd and if you scroll way way down the page past the engine specs you can find the steering box specs https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/doc...olet-Truck.pdf you would have to run the pitman arm for the box an may want to run the drag link that came with the box and build the steering arm to fit that.
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Last edited by mr48chev; 10-08-2021 at 09:06 PM.
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