No Limit Rack And Pinion Kit For Straight Axle

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No limit rack and pinion kit for straight axle. The problem is that the rack just wasn t strong enough to withstand big tires getting whacked back and forth in a mudpit. So i have a 68 international and the gear box on it is junk. A i mentioned already my first driving impression of this kit was very good. Power steering kit for straight axles.

This was odd to me because i had always heard that rack and pinion on a straight axle was unsafe. I came across a rack and pinion steering kit that tuckers sells for any height of spring and axle for the 55 59 chevy trucks. Good joints in the rod. After looking at the kit online it is an interesting setup.

I ve seen plenty of kits that will convert a front straight axle car truck into rack and pinion steering but of course they don t have one for my truck since nobody ever makes anything for internationals. New from no limit power steering kit for the straight axle kits. The other issue that no one has brought up is you also have to have more room around the steering shaft as it moves with the axle which means tight header clearance just got a whole lot worse. A word of caution.

Power steering straight axle ps sa. Some pics of the no limit straight axle rack and pinion steering kit as promised. The steering is very precise with no free play as one would expect i suppose from rack and pinion. Installing the rack on the axle was pretty easy.

Took a couple of tries to get the geometry right. The guy had a chain drive giving him 2 1 steering ratio down to the same level as the upper driver side link then a rod going to the rack on the axle. They said they had some kind of trouble with that particular set of parts and changed the parts list to what you see on their website. The rack bolts onto the axle it appears to be a rear steer configuration.

The article in custom classic trucks is not the kit they are selling. The issue with a rack on a solid axle is as has been said you have to have a sliding steering shaft to make up for the change in length as the axle goes up and down. C10 rack pinion. Features no limit fabricated lower control arms spc no limit spec fully adjustable upper control arms coleman no limit short snout spindle assembly no limit billet hub and rotor adapter coleman sweet servo drive power rack and pinion speedway engineering splined sway bar.

Power rack pinion tie rod ends mount kit steering a arms colapsable steering shaft with boot and all necessary hardware. I ve been looking at every available option when it comes to steering on my truck and wanted to know if anyone has used a rack on a lowered solid axle pickup. 05 february 2014 16537 c10 rear frame rail kit 1967 72 15 august 2013 250178.