Rack And Pinion Kit For Straight Axle

Some pics of the no limit straight axle rack and pinion steering kit as promised.

Rack and pinion kit for straight axle. Good joints in the rod. The problem is that the rack just wasn t strong enough to withstand big tires getting whacked back and forth in a mudpit. Designed to give you the best steering you can have with a stock straight axle. This power steering conversion kit allows you to bolt up a rack and pinion to your 1948 1956 ford f100 straight axle front end.

Perfectly designed to give you the best steering you can have with a straight axle. The rack bolts onto the axle it appears to be a rear steer configuration. 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. Finally a rack and pinion power steering system for your classic truck.

Installing the rack on the axle was pretty easy. 1 you are adding unsprung weight to the front axle which will not improve ride or handling. After looking at the kit online it is an interesting setup. The axle moves and the rack does not if you mount it on the frame.

When the traveling arcs of the axle and draglink are radically. This kit is also designed to work with stock or aftermarket steering columns. As i remember if you use a rack and pinion on a straight axle car the rack has to be mounted on the axle otherwise the steering geometry changes at every bump. 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.

Unisteer cross steer kit a drop in rack and pinion unisteer updates. A i mentioned already my first driving impression of this kit was very good. Can be used with your stock or aftermarket steering column will not work with stock 3 speed column shift. 2 depending on mounting and arms you may be creating a dangerous bounce steer situation.

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. These kits work with stock and aftermarket steering columns. This was odd to me because i had always heard that rack and pinion on a straight axle was unsafe. A 66 mustang s 200 inch straight six backed to a c4.

Eliminates bump steer found on these early style front ends. Finally a rack and pinion power steering system for your 1948 52 ford f 1 classic straight axle truck. Our kit eliminates bump steer commonly found on these early style front ends to help improve the ride quality and performance of your vehicle. Racks and straight axles are generally thought of as a bad idea.

3 if you mount the rack on the axle you have to create a slip joint between the column and the pinion that will be critical to a working steering system.