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Ok so I'm going to do the steering upgrade swap this coming weekend. I know I'll need an alignment done when I'm done. What is everyone's experience and suggestions to get it back to close to dead center? It'll be a week before I'm able to get it the shop for the alignment. Also any tips and suggestions on how to make this a smooth install is greatly appreciated.
Wow 2 dozen views with no suggestions and tips on how to make this swap go smooth.
What all parts are you upgrading?
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Not sure what the name of all the parts.Originally Posted by Diesel Dawgs Performance
I'm swapping out the entire steering linkage. Going from the old Y style to the improved T style steering. Also changing the pitman arm to match the new T style steering along with steering stabilizer.
The steering stabilizer helps keeps things tight. I've also done several Luke's Links.
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Gear box stabilizer
I have a bent steel on there now. Will be swapping it out with a square tube unit.
I'm mainly just wanting to know any tips or tricks to make it a smooth remove and install.
I can only recommend spraying a light lube on the nuts and have real good wrenches/sockets when starting. If any nuts gets all the good/bad weather, it's those. When I last worked on those nuts, I had to tap the wrench with a hammer to vibrate them loose enough to remove. If you can get the recommended measurements between parts, it helps to get a good rough alienment to get to shop. When done, don't drive until its only to the shop for alignment .. and go slow no matter what.
Jim
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If changing the pitman arm, get a pitman arm tool.
I just did my steering gearbox and shaft assy, that got rid of a lot of slop in the steering. I went with a Red-Head box and a Borgeson shaft.
Once I replace the wheel bearing and brakes, I'll be doing the same thing you are.
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