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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 01:07 AM
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Anyone have manual steering on their truck? How do you like it while towing?
 
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Old Mar 7, 2012 | 01:13 AM
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manual steering is not too bad if you are moving but if you are stopped if can be difficult to steer. i would hate to not have power steering if i was towing a trailer.
 
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How would you convert it from power to manual steering?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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take the belt off the power steering pump and you pretty much have manual steering.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by crazzywolfie
take the belt off the power steering pump and you pretty much have manual steering.
Power steering boxes are a lot harder to turn without the power steering pump than a manual box. Power boxes aren't designed to run without power steering pump.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 11:00 PM
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Power steering boxes are a lot harder to turn without the power steering pump than a manual box. Power boxes aren't designed to run without power steering pump.
I agree ive owned a car that can factory no power steering and i didnt think it was that hard to turn but my last car the power steering didnt work and it was a b**** to move if you werent driving. So has anyone found a manual box that will work?
 
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