I'm 3 hours from home at apprenticeship camp and the steering
Box bracket split in two. What can I do to get her fixed up with basic hand tools from my toolbox in the parking lot? Maybe I can get a new bracket shipped overnight to me? What do people like to do for this fix... Aftermarket stuff???

 

Man that sucks! I do not believe there are any reproduction brackets available. And I am not aware of any "new" aftermarket design units either.

If you could get it off, you might be able to find someone to weld it up for you tomorrow?

I will do some digging on line and see if I can find anything to help you out.

 

were are you at?

There is one or two in my shop.

 

pm sent

 

I will be getting with you tomorrow bob, may have to wait until afternoon. Thanks again

 

Sweet...Atta Boy Bob....Thanks for helping a brother out!!

I couldn't find any source for a "new" unit....

 

when mine broke a few years ago I bought a replacement from the dealership. As I recall the replacement was slightly thicker and appeared a little more sturdy.

I'm sorry I do not have a part number available.

 

Part number WAS 4333525 or 52037876

They went NS1 the winter of 2012/2013. Inventory of 900 disappeared.
There was one on ebay last week.
Jungle on ramchargercentral.com makes a alternative set-up
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GEAR ASSY BRACKET | Genuine Mopar | 52037876


Dozen yours is in the mail youll get it thursday

 

well that sucks. Way to discontinue a known weak point in the stearing assy. Mopar...

 

Someone recently posted up a link to a rather pricey billet replacement, I'll see if I can't find it...Mark

 

Youre the man, Bob.

Really cool of you. I had 2 of those brackets and i gave them to one of the dtr members here in nj. Mopar something. He never used them as far as i know, and then sold his truck. Wonder what he ever did with,them ?

Oh well. Reverse rotation was the best thin ive ever done to my brick, as ill never be in this situation

 

Thankyou Bob!!!

 

Good job Bobva, nice to know you're not alone when you break down... ...Mark

 

It is! Now I'll just have to fight in tomorrow after class (in the dark)