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May 21st, 2014, 05:41 PM
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Steering box flip?
Feel like a newb, but can the steering box be flipped upside down so I do not have to notch my hood with the 10" extension?
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May 21st, 2014, 06:05 PM
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Re: Steering box flip?
If you flipped the box upside down your pitman arm would be above your steering column and it would interfere with it unless you had a quite a few U joints and probably not be worth the effort.
It could be moved back . Consider making a piece of tubing with mounts for the box and weld it to the back of the beam.
Others have used rack and pinions or even center mounted the stock box.
Personally i kinda like the hood notched.
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May 21st, 2014, 06:11 PM
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Re: Steering box flip?
Try it. Then figure out why it steers backwards.
Last edited by Unkl Ian; May 22nd, 2014 at 01:44 PM.
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May 22nd, 2014, 12:38 PM
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Re: Steering box flip?
Just do something like this...
Just a piece of angle iron coming off the top tube at the same angle that the box would normally mount. Drill a couple holes in it that line up with the steering box bolts. Add a brace down to the lower tube so it doesn't flex and call it done. Hood on this one was all the way touching the top tube and no need to notch. Was regularly freeway speed tested with no adverse affect on the handling or steering.
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May 22nd, 2014, 07:16 PM
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Re: Steering box flip?
If you flip the box, the grease runs out. Use the grease "Dough" , its like play-dooh.
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May 24th, 2014, 04:24 PM
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Re: Steering box flip?
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Originally Posted by hotrodheb
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I like this idea. Off we go then.
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May 24th, 2014, 06:38 PM
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Re: Steering box flip?
Why the quick steer ?
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May 26th, 2014, 12:19 PM
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Re: Steering box flip?
Try a superbeetle box, they steer out the front.
Jeff
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