Cardone - Steering Gear Box

[shannont80]

Who's running these and what do ya think about it? I'm looking in to one. I'm tired of chasing this truck from lane to lane

[worldwide73]

I've got one. I also have 06 which is a different box than the 04-previous. I also kept my old box in case this one fails, then I will get a redhead. Bought a junkyard core to turn in. I think at this point it works fine for me. I've got about 9k miles on it so far(mostly highway). I also got it almost at cost, so I can't complain too much.

[98SurplusExpy]

I have an A1-Cardone reman box ... has served me just fine so far.

[bismic]

Who did you guys buy the aftermarket boxes from?

[shannont80]

Originally Posted by bismic

Who did you guys buy the aftermarket boxes from?

Cardone 27-7569 - Steering Gear Box | O'Reilly Auto Parts

[bwillis2003]

i had one on my truck for like a week then sold the truck.. worked just fine. redhead is the best though, but it costs. take a look at rockauto.com...they seem to usually be the cheapest

[Lilpooh]

Originally Posted by shannont80

Who's running these and what do ya think about it? I'm looking in to one. I'm tired of chasing this truck from lane to lane

Are you sure it's the box? Bad ball joints, hub bearings, drag link, tie rods and alignment will also cause this issue.

[TexasAggie09]

Originally Posted by shannont80

Who's running these and what do ya think about it? I'm looking in to one. I'm tired of chasing this truck from lane to lane

I have one on my OBS. Second one because I screwed up the first by over-tightening the adjustment and replaced it free under warranty *just in case*. It seems to work just fine from O'Reilly. As far as the truck with loose steering...it could be the gearbox but it could also not be. I've changed my tie rods and drag link, ball joints, bearings, and gearbox and my wheel STILL has a lot of slop. Make sure you look at everything else first.

[shannont80]

Originally Posted by Lilpooh

Are you sure it's the box? Bad ball joints, hub bearings, drag link, tie rods and alignment will also cause this issue.

I have just a nut hair of slop in the primary rod end of the drag link, I'm going to replace it as well. The box and the link is the only two things I can find slack in at the moment.

[shannont80]

Originally Posted by TexasAggie09

I have one on my OBS. Second one because I screwed up the first by over-tightening the adjustment and replaced it free under warranty *just in case*. It seems to work just fine from O'Reilly. As far as the truck with loose steering...it could be the gearbox but it could also not be. I've changed my tie rods and drag link, ball joints, bearings, and gearbox and my wheel STILL has a lot of slop. Make sure you look at everything else first.

.....uhhhh so what you are telling me is you've still never found the "slop"?? That don't make me feel warm and fuzzy