harleyman711

Hi after changing the steering box the steering wheel is 1/2 turn left so I am trying to put it straight.... how to find the dead center spot of the steering box . or how to put de steering wheel the good way


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wyoming9

iTrader: (1)

It is not so much getting the steering box but the front wheels straight

This is where a Front end rack is nice.

harleyman711

it easy to tell but in practice it's a outher ting the problem is went Il put the pitman arm in place the steering wheel get move a bit .very hard to get the right spline in .juste one off and the steering wheel turn 1/2 time


the way a proceed is the truck on the grounwd it is better to put the truck on jack stand ???


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harleyman711

Question it possible to alligne the mark whitout remove the tie rod because those fork damage the joint boots it so how to proceed plz .

check link http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/su...ckup-steering/


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scope103

Do not use a "pickle fork."

It's the mark of an amateur, and as harleyman711 says (I think) it will damage the boot. Heck, it will damage everything it touches.
Just use the right tool. http://www.harborfreight.com/tie-rod...ller-1752.html (multiple sizes available).

jbtvt

I usually back the castle nut off to the end of the TR or ball joint bolt and beat it a few times until it pops off (or better yet use a solid nut with the same pattern). The tricky part is usually getting the nut free if it's seized up without spinning the whole ball assembly in place and getting nowhere. For that part I haven't found anything that works other than a pickle fork to put tension on the bolt. Other ideas? Yes, pickle fork almost always rips the boots.

wyoming9

iTrader: (1)

I guess you all can call me amateur I always use a pickle fork because if those parts come off new ones go on. I am not worried about damaging a rubber boot in something getting thrown out.

Although the torch is always my first option !!!

That does not mean I don`t have the pullers

After a test run of a few miles getting a feel for where the steering wheel wants to be.

The way I line the steering wheel up is get the front wheels straight .

Pop the steering wheel off put it on as close to straight as possible.

Put the steering wheel back on take it for a ride.

Doing this only if it is really off .

It is the only way I have ever done it If there is a better way outside a front end rack I am willing to learn

harleyman711

Hey nice to read all of you guys about the fork to day I buy a nice puller but it is a little bit to tight to go true the tie rod https://buytools.ca/eng/pitman-arm-p...7148-2720.html
so now after your argument what is the best way to aligned the wheel and streering wheel ???


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harleyman711

Nice Day today fix all the steering Wheel problem jack up the front and align the mark on the steering box and the one on the pitman am and I ad to 1/2 turn of the u-joint column everything is strait now .


thanks for your help