Steering Box ?

[imported_Big Red]

I have been reading the threads on steering box problems. Here is what happens:

When I am traveling at any speed over 15 mph and I turn to the right, my steering becomes somewhat uncontrolable. My rig will actually start rocking like a boat. It feels like the front wheels a jerking back and forth. Now when I turn to the left it is not as bad. I have checked all of the joints and they are tight. My steering box leaks and I am thinking the bearings are bad in it. What do you guys think?

[Crazy_Jeepman]

Is this locked in 4 wheel drive? I do not think your steering box will do that. Sounds more like you are locked in 4 X 4 or E-drive. I see in your sig you have 2 Cheros, what one is it happening to. Stuck in E-Drive would also do this.

[imported_Big Red]

CJeepman, It is on BR and I have a part time transfer case with hubs. So I know it is not that. Anything else you might think? I am going to get a used one from a yard this week end and try it. Oh yea I just replaced the bushings in the springs and it still does the wondering.

[imported_Big Red]

btt

[talntar]

wheel bearings poss. worth a check

[olin18]

Have you checked to see if you have play in your ball joints?

[imported_Big Red]

Yes and there is none. This is really starting to get on my nerves and it is dangerous also!

[The Anti-Chrysler]

It sounds to me like the U-joints in your steering knuckles are stiff and binding - this would be more evident when you were turning and they were being worked more. I would think that the problem would be surely something in the 4wd system, and not the steering box.

[imported_Big Red]

The 4 wheel drive system is not engaged at all. It has to be somewhere in the steering. I can feel it in the steering wheel when I turn. I have checked all joints, replaced the u joints, replaced ALL bearings, so last part is the steering box. This problem has been going on since I've owned BR. I'll see after this weekend. I am still open to suggestions.

[ January 30, 2003, 08:03 AM: Message edited by: Big Red ]

[Rogue]

spool valve in box controls fluid flow prolly sticking, this generally doesn't happen to boxes as much as rack and pinions but it does happen

[ January 30, 2003, 08:04 AM: Message edited by: RogueStar ]

[imported_Big Red]

Now that I think about it, the steering on the Chief is super easy. The steering on BR is not very user friendly.