Steering Box HELP!

Amber Lamps · #1 (**permalink**) 12-18-2010, 06:15 AM

well the splined shaft from the steering box to the pitman arm broke on my truck I need to buy a new gear box but how do I know if its a 32 or 36 spline shaft? I tried counting but the splines are F'd up and I couldnt count them. my truck is a 2000 Ford F350 XLT 4x4 ext cab long bed please help!

Effreem · #2 (**permalink**) 12-21-2010, 01:04 PM

Get your VIN and call Ford...I think they can look up part numbers off the VIN.

gary2070 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-21-2010, 01:06 PM

Or contact Red Head and they should be able to help you.

**95dieselsmoke** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-21-2010, 01:30 PM

Can you count the splines on the inside of the pitman arm? FWIW I have changed boxes on 2 different SD's and both were 36 splined.

countryraised · #5 (**permalink**) 12-21-2010, 02:02 PM

build date before 3/99 is 32 spline, after including yours should be a 36 spline.

**95dieselsmoke** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-21-2010, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by countryraised

build date before 3/99 is 32 spline, after including yours should be a 36 spline.

Thats good info, I didnt know that

countryraised · #7 (**permalink**) 12-21-2010, 10:48 PM

Also if you are replacing both steering box and pitman arm it doesn't matter as long as they are both the same.

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