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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: Dan75k20 on June 04, 2014, 03:27:50 pm
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So I have owned the 75 k 20 since last august I have only been driving it daily since January 1st since then I have been just keeping it on the road and safe as I can make it roll down the roads.The po cobbled this thing together.I noticed that on Monday my steering started getting a little sloppy! So I drove about 6 miles to pick up supplies went to pull out of the parking lot at the paint store and bang . two of the three bolts ( supposed to be 4 ) that hold the steering box to the frame snapped. All I could do is put another bolt into it to get it to steer so I could go to work a mile or so down the road (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/05/2ube9y9y.jpg) so here is the steering box with the 2 broken bolts
The frame looks good(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/05/ytemagum.jpg)here is the problem the spacers were never installed with the bolts(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/05/ede3uded.jpg)1 spacer and 3 bolts I have crossmember spacers from my old 84 that are the same size hopefully I can get the broken bolts out of the steering box .I am also installing new draglinks off to the parts store I go!
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(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/05/vevyjyte.jpg) new draglinks I had to go to auto zone and buy made in China duralast parts but I can not wait for 4 days for advance to get them I have to go to work i n the morning and yeah its raining lol when it rains it pours (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/05/7yvevyjy.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/05/7ypy3e3a.jpg) the broken bolts came out with ease
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Well that is good news that the broken bolts came out easily, make sure you use grade 8 bolts and this should not happen again.
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Bake they were grade 8 just no spacers and one was 1/4 inch too its back together thank goodness to my trusty underhood light (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/05/ezujusa4.jpg) I want to order the box brace also and do cross over steering with sway bar link disconnects and add 36s for off road use only