Rack And Pinion Steering For Straight Axles

Can be used with your stock or aftermarket steering column will not work with stock 3 speed column shift.

Rack and pinion steering for straight axles. 2 depending on mounting and arms you may be creating a dangerous bounce steer situation. 1970 1978 peugeot 504 pinion hydraulic lines face forward 349 95. So i have a 68 international and the gear box on it is junk. And with the aftermarket rack gear unisteer the lighter would also not happen so why becomes the question.

2 questionable steering column that has to telescope and flex with the suspension to me this is the major drawback to r p on a straight axle. A rack will not drive better or be safer at most maybe slightly lighter. Kit works with any height springs while providing more room for your exhaust system. 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.

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. 1974 1976 mercury capri zephr domestic only w 3 hole mounting 129 95. There is a reason that cross steering was the last design tried because it works best with solid axles. The rack has to be mounted on the axle for it to work so the steering shaft has to be able to move with the axle.

1 you are adding unsprung weight to the front axle which will not improve ride or handling.