jhenegh
Truck Still Earns its Keep
Gosh that would be a raging success in my book
About 4-5 hours left! C'mon somebody
OFFICIAL Red Head Steering Box Group Buy Thread
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Gosh that would be a raging success in my book
About 4-5 hours left! C'mon somebody
clifdawg
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I'm thinking we should have 16 at least by end of day, but I could be wrong. I've been stirring interest on PowerstrokeArmy, Powerstroke.org, compD, and a couple Facebook groups I'm on.
Black dawg
Registered User
The trucks that I have replaced the rag joint with a u joint, have noise and vibration transfer into the cab, through the shaft and wheel. I dont know that it would be (the noise anyway) noticeable in most of these trucks though.
clifdawg
Full Access Member
Pretty sure we should at least have 16 now. Cutty72 on the ORG joined in and just purchased his. Looks like ORG mods just deleted my threads about the group buy, though. Some vendors get upset about us getting deals.
ironworker40
NYC Ironworker
I guess that would be the reason for the rag joint vs u joint.
ironworker40
NYC Ironworker
I got mine in the mail today. Return reciet is in with the paging slip on the outside of the box, so cut it open carefully. Remember not to destroy the box so you can use it to ship it back. They give you specific bleeding instruction which you should follow exactly because in my experience if you get air in these the pump can get noisy and sometimes it never goes away. Remember to keep it full while bleeding to keep from re introducing air, especially on first startup KEEP IT FULL.
jhenegh
Truck Still Earns its Keep
clifdawg
Full Access Member
That's a pretty ginger
ironworker40
NYC Ironworker
That funny I had the extra piece of cardboard ontop in mine to.
ironworker40
NYC Ironworker
Here are some torque specs from the 1993 FORD service manual.
rag joint 30-42 ft lbs
streering gear to frame 54-66 ft lbs
pressure and return lines 20-30 ft lbs
pitman arm nut 170-228 ft lbs
pitman arm puller ford part number T64P-3590-F
rag joint 30-42 ft lbs
streering gear to frame 54-66 ft lbs
pressure and return lines 20-30 ft lbs
pitman arm nut 170-228 ft lbs
pitman arm puller ford part number T64P-3590-F
ironworker40
NYC Ironworker
I just got a follow up call from Red Head because I left them a message Monday to make sure I got my order in. I asked him while he was on the phone about fluid recommendations. He said to use DEXTRON 3. He said it handles the heat better and DID NOT recommend power steering fluid, which surprised me, but they are the experts and its easily obtained and cheap.
jhenegh
Truck Still Earns its Keep
As of 7:26PM Eastern/ 4:26PM Pacific time:
We have placed 20 orders!
Good work Oilburners. Enjoy that $30 savings. Hopefully in the next few weeks we get some progress reports of steering box installs and (hopefully) better steering trucks!
We have placed 20 orders!
Good work Oilburners. Enjoy that $30 savings. Hopefully in the next few weeks we get some progress reports of steering box installs and (hopefully) better steering trucks!
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Well swapped in my spare box...seems tighter.still has the wierd over centre kerpkunk feeling.....replaced a 2 pc return line from cooler to filter with 1 pc.
Me thinks the issue lays in king pins and bearings....
Ugh...D60 kp...ooooo...nasty.
Well ifn had $$ woulda got one.
Way to go OB
Me thinks the issue lays in king pins and bearings....
Ugh...D60 kp...ooooo...nasty.
Well ifn had $$ woulda got one.
Way to go OB
back when i installed my red head in chip truck,it took me a week to unlearn how to stop over steering out of the corners lol!
I have not received a reseat yet on all the price break downs. this is what they charged me according to the withdrawals on my card a total of $436, one charge for $421 and another charge for $15, so that sounds more accurate. I cant wait to get the core $ back and the discount. 
I think it should be here tomorrow.
I think it should be here tomorrow. Similar threads
