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Offline 84chvy

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Re: my 1986 swb sierra
« Reply #15 on: October 18, 2011, 07:37:37 pm »
is it hard to drive without powersteering?

Offline 1979C20

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Re: my 1986 swb sierra
« Reply #16 on: October 19, 2011, 05:21:21 am »
Driving with power steering can be a pain. If you have a power steering box with now power steering, dry steering is impossible, and turning from a roll takes two hands. Im not sure if these trucks were ever equipped with a manual steering box, but thats a little easier due to the different gear ratios in the box, its a little easier to turn.
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Offline slammed79

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Re: my 1986 swb sierra
« Reply #17 on: October 19, 2011, 06:21:32 am »
Manual steering was available on these, but if the box goes out, its cheaper to switch it over to power steering with all new parts than buy a manual box.

I just bought a power steering box for my 74 and saw the manual steering box on the computer at Checker, it was almost double the 125 I spent on the power box. I hope the manual box never goes out on my 73, I don't wanna spend that kinda money!
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