Re: So I bought an old Dodge pickup, 1965.. Steering loose.
[Re: Skid_Demon]
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10/27/17 07:06 PM
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bboogieart
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Pretty simple set-up. Check the king pins in the front axle, as well as all the other steering components...
I have mechanical Aptitude. I can screw up anything.
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Re: So I bought an old Dodge pickup, 1965.. Steering loose.
[Re: Skid_Demon]
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10/28/17 10:38 AM
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earlymopar
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My 65 Series I drove similar when I first got it. Then I rebuilt the steering box, bought an NOS drag link off of Ebay ($24), replaced the kingpin & bushings and had the bushings honed to size (much better fit and finish than reaming), replaced the tie rod ends, added urethane leaf spring bushings, replaced the steering "Rag" joint, replaced the tires, wheel bearings, etc. It drives great and no longer wanders down the road. It drives great now and feels like it has power steering. The steering effort is that low.
- EM
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Re: So I bought an old Dodge pickup, 1965.. Steering loose.
[Re: Skid_Demon]
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10/28/17 01:55 PM
10/28/17 01:55 PM
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larrymopar360
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Love to see some pics. I had a '67 short bed utiline, poly 318, three on the tree. Loved that truck. My first vehicle. 17 years old.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: So I bought an old Dodge pickup, 1965.. Steering loose.
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10/29/17 10:01 AM
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Guitar Jones
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That first link is absolutely scary. From the mounting plates to the braces to the square tubing used at the tie rod ends. Please people don't replicate this disaster. The second link appears to be better but there isn't a lot of detail. What I do know is I don't like the idea of the rack mounted to the axle. Yeah you can put a slip joint on the steering shaft but the axle and the shaft are moving in different arcs which could cause some weird binding issues not to mention that having the steering shaft moving up and down could cause some issues as well. The best way to do this would be with a dedicated cross member for the rack similar to what is done with a tube chassis race car and many IFS hot rod front end systems.
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Re: So I bought an old Dodge pickup, 1965.. Steering loose.
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I only did this once and that was in the '90s. I had the king pin bushings installed & reamed at a machine shop. Everything else just bolted back together. Manual steering and the truck handled fine, once I went to skinnier tires.
I have mechanical Aptitude. I can screw up anything.
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