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Old 01-23-2006, 02:14 PM   #16
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Re: Tight and responsive steering: Another How-To! YAY

Can't click it. Nice how-to Rlith always amazing me.V8 time in a few months for you?
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Re: Tight and responsive steering: Another How-To! YAY

Rlith - I know you have a 95 blazer. Is the steering shaft the same on the later Blazers? I have a '99, and I have noticed the same slop. I was wondering if it would work with my Truck.

Would I need to change to the different steering box? It doesn't sound like that was too tough of a job either - it being a direct bolt in.
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Old 01-23-2006, 03:19 PM   #19
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Re: Tight and responsive steering: Another How-To! YAY

Your steering box is adjustable. You don't need to replace it. I can email you a picture of the adjustment and you can do it your self. Takes about 20 minutes.
Let me know. c_phill@bellsouth.net
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Old 01-23-2006, 03:27 PM   #20
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Re: Tight and responsive steering: Another How-To! YAY

SC - You should be getting my email any time now. Thanks in advance for the offer of help.
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Your steering box is adjustable. You don't need to replace it. I can email you a picture of the adjustment and you can do it your self. Takes about 20 minutes.
Let me know. c_phill@bellsouth.net
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Old 01-24-2006, 05:12 AM   #22
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Re: Tight and responsive steering: Another How-To! YAY

Still can barely see that blow up Southen Comfort...
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Re: Tight and responsive steering: Another How-To! YAY

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Rlith - I know you have a 95 blazer. Is the steering shaft the same on the later Blazers? I have a '99, and I have noticed the same slop. I was wondering if it would work with my Truck.

Would I need to change to the different steering box? It doesn't sound like that was too tough of a job either - it being a direct bolt in.
As stated in the article, it's for 95 to current
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Old 01-26-2006, 08:30 PM   #24
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Talking Re: Tight and responsive steering: Another How-To! YAY

Well, after a week of driving, I can tell you that I'm happy as hell with this mod. Probably one of the best mods I've done to this truck!
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Re: Tight and responsive steering: Another How-To! YAY

Do you have any concearns about the top clamp sliping off over time? It just a pressure fit with a bolt to clamp it down, right?
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Do you have any concearns about the top clamp sliping off over time? It just a pressure fit with a bolt to clamp it down, right?
Well it's a snug fit, and yes, with the bolt it clamps from the side. This is how it is done on the grand jeep cherokee. It doesn't fall out of those..LOL. That said, there really isn't any forward pressure on the top clamp only side to side. The physics are sound, and I've never heard of a grand cherokee crashing because it lost it's intermediate shaft..
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Old 01-27-2006, 09:34 PM   #27
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Well it's a snug fit, and yes, with the bolt it clamps from the side. This is how it is done on the grand jeep cherokee. It doesn't fall out of those..LOL. That said, there really isn't any forward pressure on the top clamp only side to side. The physics are sound, and I've never heard of a grand cherokee crashing because it lost it's intermediate shaft..
Good point~ I'm on the hunt for one~!
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Re: Tight and responsive steering: Another How-To! YAY

Dumb question time....Im asking this just to make sure I understand this...I AM going to do this mod....question is...I have a 98 4x4 blazer....My understand is that I can go buy an intermediate are for a grand charokee and it will fit in my tuck with no modification at all?....I just dont want to go buy one and say...WTF?....
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Re: Tight and responsive steering: Another How-To! YAY

You have a steering box adjust on your truck. You can buy one of those cherokee box, not sure it works on a 98, or you can adjust the box and achieve the same result.
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Dumb question time....Im asking this just to make sure I understand this...I AM going to do this mod....question is...I have a 98 4x4 blazer....My understand is that I can go buy an intermediate are for a grand charokee and it will fit in my tuck with no modification at all?....I just dont want to go buy one and say...WTF?....
You'll have to go back and re read the original post. Permanent modification of your truck IS necessary.
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