It has already been determined that the steering box needs to be shimmed in order to align its centerline with the centerline of the steering column. If the ctr line is skewed it's geometric effect is seen in the ctr to ctr distance betw the right and left side tire rods.

It is incorrect to install this steering box without aligning the box to the steering culoumn and maybe then the tie rods will set up properly side to side. It is bad advice to tell some one it's ok to install the box crooked and there is no need to shim for proper alignment and that its perfectly ok for the coupling to be misaligned with the box. Wow. Then there are the smart people figuring out what the problems are and the solution gets ignored.

So where is the shim plate to properly support the product? The box needs a solid platform to mount to.