Red-Head Steering Gear
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...or replace the seals...and have it leak again later on down the road.
...or replace with a rebuilt unit...and have it leak again later on down the road.
I needa get a Red-Head soon too
...or replace with a rebuilt unit...and have it leak again later on down the road.
I needa get a Red-Head soon too
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I am just going to buy one. I don't drive my 95 much anymore so its now hard to drive compared to my 11 cummins. After I finish my boat project I will be pulling the motor out of my truck and rebuilding and get all the parts I have stock piled put on and this will also be installed.
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Hi guys, been a lurker here for a while... I have an 01' 2500 with the cummins and I'm getting real tired of the sloppy steering.... I am looking to get a redhead box and install it myself, however the one thing I fear is the re-installation of the pitman arm... Is it one of those things that can be installed only one way or am I going to have to align it and pray that my steering wheel isnt going to be sideways? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
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Hi guys, been a lurker here for a while... I have an 01' 2500 with the cummins and I'm getting real tired of the sloppy steering.... I am looking to get a redhead box and install it myself, however the one thing I fear is the re-installation of the pitman arm... Is it one of those things that can be installed only one way or am I going to have to align it and pray that my steering wheel isnt going to be sideways? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
Once it is all assembled, take it for a drive, and see how it looks. Take it from there. If you haven't had an alignment for awhile, wouldn't be a bad idea anyway.
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10-4 thanks fellas, looks like something I can easily handle, I had an olllllld Merdedes once, the steering box blew a main seal and the effin wheel was off 10 degrees after the swap (just a plain old splined shaft) ive done tie rods, drag link, ball joints, track bar, tires within 6 months.... I went with the xrf crap and I have a feeling that the track bar went again... Was contemplating going with the ssi 3rd gen upgrade...
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If the trackbar is shot again in under 5k miles im not satisfied... The truck isnt used commercially... I know they have a lifetime warranty, but do I really want to contact them and have to do repeated installs? Know what I mean? Thats why I was thinking of doing the 3rd gen upgrade... I am going to get under the truck this weekend and let you guys know what I find....
