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Old 04-20-2022, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 96albertaram
The design of these gear boxes on the frame are terrible they should almost have a brace from factory. Watching how much the output shaft moves while turning the wheel is ridiculous especially with bigger tires should be an automatic upgrade.
Not sure the method of attachment is the problem. Fords of the same era were nearly identical and didn't suffer from this problem (of course instead they wandered due to TTB). Square body Chevys weren't bad so long as the box didn't tear off the frame (common problem)

The overall design is sound from an engineering perspective, but the box's bearings and ability to support the sector shaft are marginal.

Does anyone ever step up to a 3rd Gen 2500 box?? The 3rd Gen SFA trucks don't seem to have such wander and dead spot problems? Or do they??
 
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Old 04-20-2022, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Keith_L
Not sure the method of attachment is the problem. Fords of the same era were nearly identical and didn't suffer from this problem (of course instead they wandered due to TTB). Square body Chevys weren't bad so long as the box didn't tear off the frame (common problem)

The overall design is sound from an engineering perspective, but the box's bearings and ability to support the sector shaft are marginal.

Does anyone ever step up to a 3rd Gen 2500 box?? The 3rd Gen SFA trucks don't seem to have such wander and dead spot problems? Or do they??
psc has a box that is a 3rd gen with 2nd gen bolt pattern
 
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