1bad93

well my steering box is junk. and people keep telling me to get these three turn steering boxes. what it does from what they tell me is that from straight to all the way left or right is done in three turns. suppost to help with play and wondering. so has any one on here heard of them or runnin one?

Rick 12v CTD

Never heard of one of those unless it's an AGR box.

3 turn each way would be REAL nice. 3 turns each way is exactly the point where the clock spring gets tight too.

Mind you I probably wouldn't want to be able to turn 3 each way from straight. That's almost too tight for the u-joint and I wouldn't want to break my clock spring either. Maybe 2 1/2, at would be real nice.

I get 1 7/8 rotations one way and maybe 1 5/8 the other. It's pretty annoying so I know your pain.

1bad93

im sorry i messed up its three turns from clock to clock.

Rick 12v CTD

oh you're saying a tighter steerin box that has a more responsive ratio. Got ya.

Yeah that's probably the AGR boxes. I've heard both good and bad about them.

http://www.agrperformance.com/products.php?cat=101

1bad93

of you sould tell me the pros and the cons youve heard of that would be most appreciated cause i really dont know much about them.

95ram

Never heard of a 3 turn for the 1st gens, but have for the 2nd. Most companys have quit making the 3 turn because its getting to hard to find parts to build them, but they may have started back up. The 3 turn was factory on 2nd gens with the plow package.

rswoyer

I was told to stay far, far away from the agr boxes.... too many issues with leaking; If you cant wait a week or so, I'm going to be ordering a box from a place called redhead steering gears. They have a website, and I talked to the owner on the phone; sounds like a real good guy... quoted me a price comparable to napa.

Rick 12v CTD

I didn't hear about leaking issues. I read one guy on here or on CF (I can't remember which) had about 3 of them seize on him (AGR sent replacements IIRC). Outside of that, I haven't heard anything bad.

DNRCustoms

I have an AGR box on my wheelin truck for the past 3 yrs with no issues.

1bad93

has anyone heard of them helping out with play. cause thats the problem i trying to solve here. and wondering.

1043

I got one from these guys:
http://www.steerandgear.com/

I have been running it for over a year with no problems. It is actually more like 3 1/3 turns lock to lock. I did the box, pump, lines, a 1993 column and a Borgeson shaft. Made a huge difference in how the truck drives, much easier to get around in parking lots. I forget what I paid, I just remember I thought it was reasonable.

johny5

I would think 3 turns Lock to Lock would be scary at high speeds

1043

I think the Borgeson shaft made a bigger difference than the steering box at highway speeds, no slop at all with the new shaft. I really only notice the 3 turn box when I am in a parking lot or some place tight.